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Introduction

The analysis below relates to the periods 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 compared to the same period the previous year.

Main points

  • There were 7,490 fires in Wales in this period, an increase of 55%.
  • There were 2,446 primary fires in Wales, an increase of 27%.
  • There were 4,993 secondary fires in Wales, an increase of 76%. Since a large proportion of secondary fires occur outside, they are likely to be influenced by weather conditions.
  • There were 2,382 grassland, woodland and crop fires in this period, more than treble the number seen in April to September 2024.

Contact details

Social justice and community safety statistics
Email: stats.inclusion@gov.wales

Media: 0300 025 8099