A huge gorse fire near the Pentland Hills in West Lothian has triggered a major response from firefighters who continue to tackle the blaze more than 24 hours after it broke out.
Since getting the call at 1pm on Wednesday, August 10, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised nine appliances and up to 45 firefighters to the emergency area near West Calder, just behind the Pentland Hills. Locals miles away are reporting seeing clouds of smoke throughout the day.
One local near the scene even reported seeing multiple helicopters flying over the incident and spraying water to the blaze below, in an attempt to get it under control.
