However, she said preventative measures were the best course of action to stop the fires happening in the first place and appealed for people to act responsible in the countryside.
"There is a lot of dry grass now on the moors so [fires] spread quickly across the moorland and causing a lot of problems for the habitat... and for the landowners," she said.
She said disposable barbecues and open fires were some of the "primary risks" to starting moorland fires.
Mrs Harrison also said not extinguishing cigarettes properly and glass bottles had also been cited as being the cause of wildfires.
She said "We are not asking people not to enjoy our countryside.
"We are just asking people to enjoy it safely and try not to impact on the habitat around them."
