Impact of wildfires can last for years

WILDFIRES play havoc with the environment especially wildlife during the breeding season.

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The recent, exceptional dry weather has seen upland parts of the country impacted by destructive blazes that prove challenging for fire and rescue services.

Closer to home, wildfires have ravaged the Peak District on both sides of the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.

In the Moorlands, the council is considering banning the lighting of fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns to help prevent wildfires at high-risk locations in the district.

In March this year alone, fire fighters attended three incidents and the service has seen a big spike in concerned calls about the possibility of wildfires during the current hot weather.