Cairngorms authorities issue update as wildfire burns for fourth day

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling the wildfire which has led to the evacuation of residents in the Cairngorms. (Image: PA)

AVIEMORE is “no longer in the immediately affected area” of the Cairngorms wildfire operations as crews spend a fourth day at the scene.

The fire started in heathland at Ryvoan Bothy, near Nethy Bridge, late on Wednesday morning and spread to cover an area of around six kilometres by Thursday afternoon.