Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many fire stations (a) have received and (b) are due to receive controlled burn training, broken down by local authority area.
The training of firefighters, including controlled burn training, is an operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
The SFRS has informed Scottish Government that ten fire stations are currently participating in tactical backburn training and these are listed by local authority area as follows:
Tactical backburn training is an essential part of the SFRS wildfire training programme and this supports closer collaboration with land managers and partner agencies, helping to strengthen a coordinated response to wildfires across Scotland.