Conservation charity the National Trust, which owns Dunwich Heath, is set to determine whether the pine has survived when staff are able to get close enough to do as the scorched earth continues to cool down. A fund set up by the trust to help the site recover has so far raised three-quarters of its £500,000 target. A stonechat after the fire at Dunwich Heath ( (Image: Justin Minns)The charity has also called on the government to take immediate action to better protect wildlife, landscapes and communities in the face of more frequent heatwaves, drought and record-breaking temperatures. Making the site safe and planning for its recovery is only just beginning. Hilary McGrady, Director-General of the National Trust, (Image: Justin Minns)Of the appeal, the trust's director-general Hilary McGrady said: “The response to our emergency appeal has been extraordinary.