Firefighters are still working to extinguish a wildfire at Ben Lomond.
The ongoing blaze on the west slope of the munro near Loch Lomond has been burning since yesterday afternoon.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was first alerted to the blaze at 2.15pm on Tuesday, March 22.
Emergency services last night said they would return to the scene during daylight hours as firefighters has been working in “difficult terrain to extinguish the fire”.
They returned at 7am this morning to continue to extinguish "hotspots".
This morning, a SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.15pm on Tuesday, 22 March to reports of a fire affecting grass on the west slope of Ben Lomond.
"Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the nearest roadside location to the fire at Rowardennan.
"Firefighters worked in difficult terrain and three appliances returned to the scene at 7am on Wednesday, 23 March to continue to extinguish hotspots."
In an update this morning, the National Trust for Scotland said the intensity of the blaze had decreased but had not yet been extinguished.
They posted on social media: “Thanks to everyone for their support and concern about the wildfire on Ben Lomond.
“Fire intensity has decreased substantially overnight, but it is not yet extinguished.
“The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are onsite this morning. We’re very grateful for everyone’s understanding at this time and ask people to please continue to avoid the area for now.”
Alarming footage yesterday showed the 974-metre high mountain engulfed in smoke as clouds billow into the sky.
The fire has prevented access through the Ptarmigan path.
The Ben Lomond Ranger Service has told the public to avoid the area until further notice and yesterday say it could have caused from a dropped cigarette.
Posting a clip on Facebook on Tuesday, they said: “The fire is along a 1km front, all probably from one dropped cigarette.
“It is going to take a lot of work to put out. Please share to spread awareness of the need to take care with cigarettes.”
They added it was going to take “a lot of work” to put it out.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said last night “We are receiving a lot of calls about a fire affecting grass on the west slope of Ben Lomond. We are aware of this incident.
“Our crews have been at the scene working in difficult terrain to extinguish the fire and will return during daylight hours.”
