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.