[Global Network Report] According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on August 30, since 2023, British live-fire military exercises and training have triggered hundreds of wildfires in rural areas, and the unexploded ordnance left behind has also caused firefighting operations. Face more danger.

Figures obtained by the BBC show that 385 of the 439 wildfires on MoD land between January 2023 and July 2025 were sparked by exercises, with 101 caused by military exercises or training in the first six months of this year.

The British Ministry of Defense said it has formulated a sound wildfire prevention and control policy, will monitor risk levels and restrict the use of live ammunition when necessary. But residents around where the recent fires broke out told the BBC they believe the Ministry of Defence needs to take more precautions, including a complete ban on live-fire training during the driest months.

The BBC said that in addition to fire problems caused by live-fire training, unexploded ordnance left over from previous military exercises also made firefighting operations more difficult.