Wales is sending its Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability to Türkiye to train alongside international teams ahead of next year's fire season, following a summer marked…
Wales is sending its Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability to Türkiye to train alongside international teams ahead of next year's fire season, following a summer marked by record heat, drought and wildfires across the country. Llyr Gruffydd will attend the Antalya International Forest Training Centre this week during the COP31 climate conference in Antalya.
The field visit is organised by the Turkish government and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, operating under the Under2 Coalition, a network of sub-national governments of which Wales is a founding member. The training focuses on the specific mechanics of wildfire prevention, preparation, and emergency response. The Welsh Government stated that the practical lessons from this visit will directly inform its wildfire prevention strategy for the coming year.
This follows an October summit where the First Minister convened fire and rescue services, police, local councils, farmers, and climate experts. The participants agreed on three immediate operational measures: bringing in international experts to train Welsh fire crews, reviewing land management practices to reduce ignition risks, and strengthening the national wildfire board.
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