Extreme fire warning in place in parts of Scotland despite freezing temperatures
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is warning those in western Scotland to be cautious.
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Parts of Scotland are at an extreme risk of wildfire despite much of the country being covered in snow.
Fire crews are still tackling two wild fires in the Western Isles after the blazes broke out yesterday, despite snow and freezing temperatures. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to reports of a wildfire at Market Stance, Balivanich, on the Isle of Benbecula, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday. Three appliances attended the scene, and the fire was said to be about 1,000 metres wide. The SFRS has scaled it back to around 80 metres, and remains on scene. On the Isle of Harris, the fire service was alerted to a wildfire just after 6.30am on Thursday at Horsacleit. The SFRS sent two appliances to the 1,600-metre-wide blaze, and remains in attendance.
The SFRS has warned that the risk of hill fires is high or extreme over the next few days - this photo was taken at a blaze in the Galloway hills last summer (Photo - SFRS) An ‘extreme’ risk of wildfire is in place across West of Scotland until Friday, the country’s fire and rescue service has warned. Despite freezing temperatures and snow in large parts of the country this week, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Area Commander Bruce Farquharson has stressed that parts of Scotland’s countryside still remain “vulnerable” to fire. People in West Dunbartonshire who live within or who may enter any rural environments have been warned to exercise caution.