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In the first full year of the Urban Heaths LIFE project, there was a 48% reduction in heathland fires. |
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“As a result of improved analysis of heathland fires, resources can be used more effectively…substantially reducing the number of incidents.” Senior GIS Support Officer for Dorset County Council, Andy Elliott |
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Dorset Fire and Rescue service is working with Dorset County Council, the police, conservationists and other local authorities on the Urban Heaths LIFE Project which uses a geographical information system (GIS) to record heathland damage in an online database that can be accessed by all partners. |
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