Smoke warnings have been issued and roads remain closed as three separate wildfires raged for days in the Scottish Highlands and Moray, with gamekeepers blaming government restrictions on controlled burns, calling the situation "off the scale."
After weeks of high temperatures and mostly dry conditions, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) received a call on Saturday morning for a wildfire near Carrbridge in the Highlands. On Monday evening, officials said they were battling blazes from Carrbridge to Dallas, a small village near Forres, however, a Tuesday morning update from Nairn Community Fire Station says the tides are turning thanks to a "much needed downpour" overnight and the hard work of fire crews.
