Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this episode of Counting the Earth, we explore wildfires with UKCEH fire scientist Dr Doug Kelley, looking at how they are changing in nature across the globe. Closer to home Alice visits Holt Heath in Dorset, which experienced a devastating wildfire in August and looks at the lasting impacts with Andy Elliot, Station Commander and Wildfire Tactical Advisor for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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