Rejected petition: Deploy the British Army to bring the Cairngorm Wildfires under control.
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Scotlands Cairngorm National Park is on Fire, in what Emergency Services have described as a major incident. The people of Scotland feel that this is now a National Emergency and we request that UK Prime Minister calls on the Army to bring it under control.
Scotland’s beautiful Cairngorm National Park is experiencing catastrophic wild fires endangering wildlife, vital ecosystems and habitat beyond repair. Many people call it home too. The current response is inadequate and many people feel it is now time to call in the British Army to assist the emergency services to bring it under control.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Fire and rescue is a devolved issue in Scotland. This means your petition is about something that the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.
The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send a petition about fire and rescue and the risk of wildfires to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here: https://petitions.parliament.scot/
You may also wish to contact your local council and MSP who represent you about fire and rescue services and wildfire response.
You can find the name of your local council and how to contact them here: https://www.mygov.scot/find-your-local-council
You can find the name of your local MSP and how to contact them here: https://www.parliament.scot/msps
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.