A previous wildfire on the island of Benbecula (Ruaridh Steele/PA)
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The fire service has warned of an “extreme risk” of wildfires across stretches of Scotland over the coming days.
Alerts are in place across north east, east, and central Scotland until Saturday, while a wildfire warning also covers western Scotland from Thursday to Saturday, said the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
Firefighters have warned people in rural environments to be careful with naked flames near dry vegetation.
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