内容摘要：A Scottish government spokesperson said no letters had been sent out saying people could not pray in their homes, and only "intentional or reckless behaviour" was covered by the new law.

A Scottish government spokesperson said no letters had been sent out saying people could not pray in their homes, and only "intentional or reckless behaviour" was covered by the new law.

Sir David Davis, the Goole and Pocklington MP, said he was not aware of the trust's plans before members of the public contacted him.He said: "I'm pretty cross, frankly, that this was advanced without consulting with me, with the council and so on.

"On the one hand it appears employees of the hospital have been told that they may be losing wards. On the other hand, the trust is saying they haven't decided."Sir David said he would meet the trust next week to "try and get to the bottom of it".Handley said an urgent meeting would be taking place between herself, Sir David, ERYC chief executive Alan Menzies and NHS officials "to get to the bottom of any plans/talks the NHS have been having".

Writing on the All About Goole Facebook page, she said: "I can also confirm that both NHS officials are under no illusion that Goole is not prepared to go away quietly."I have discussed the situation with our MP and he is absolutely with his residents on this, as am I."

Handley said "transparency and honesty" were needed over any proposals by NLaG.

A spokesperson for NLaG said: "No decisions have been taken on the future of the hospital.These early season burns - predominantly grass, heath and shrub fires - have created great strain on fire services, but their ecological impacts can be complicated.

Not all fires, particularly smaller, lower-intensity burns, are necessarily catastrophic to long-term vegetation health.Certain plants, such as heather, are adapted to fire-prone environments. But increasingly frequent or severe blazes can impair their ability to naturally recover.

Some researchers are concerned about the second peak of the fire season, which typically comes later in the year when temperatures are high and vegetation has dried out again."My number one worry is what is going to happen in the summer," said Prof Rein, when "there are fewer wildfires but they are bigger and they can actually be seriously catastrophic".