Dramatic images show a wildfire engulf the Scottish Highlands during the hottest day of the year.
Firefighters raced to the scene at Beannachd Road in the Dornoch area of Sutherland at around 3.18pm on Saturday, March 19.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) dispatched six appliances with two hose reel jets, pewters and knapsacks to the scene.