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Woman freed after being 'trapped' by telephone box in Scottish island

A WOMAN has been freed after a phone box had to be “removed” by firefighters in Shetland ...

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"Off the scale": 3 wildfires rage in the Scottish Highlands – gamekeepers blame controlled burn restrictions, witnesses point to unattended campfires

Local fire crews say the tides are turning after a "much needed" overnight downpour, but locals gamekeepers warn a "nightmare scenario" is still a possibility without changes to legislation

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Wildfires becoming 'danger to human life', Scottish Government warned

The Scottish Government has been warned that wildfires are “becoming a danger to human life” as they leave “stretched” firefighters unable…

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Wildfire blazes overnight at Moray wind farm

A wildfire has continued to blaze overnight at a wind farm in Moray

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Firefighters tackling wildfires in Highlands for third day

Firefighters are spending a third day battling three wildfires in the Highlands...

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Police provide update after car 'sinks to bottom' of loch

A man has been charged after a car reportedly 'sank to the bottom' of a loch near Glasgow.

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Fire crews spend second day fighting Aberdeenshire wildfire

FIRE crews remain at the scene of a wildfire that broke out in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday morning

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Shipping container 'set on fire' as police appeal for information

A shipping container was found purposefully set on fire in a Scottish town, as police issued an appeal for information

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Firefighters still tackling huge wildfire in West Lothian amid 'extreme warning'

Fire crews continue to battle a large wildfire in Fauldhouse equivalent to more than five football pitches in size

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Wildfire 'bigger than five football pitches' near Scottish town

Fire crews are tackling a wildfire close to a Scottish town which has spread to an area equivalent to more than five football pitches

The National (Scotland)

Major wildfire warning issued as Scotland braces for 'heatwave'

FIREFIGHTERS have warned there will be a "very high" to "extreme" risk of wildfires in parts of Scotland for the duration of the…

The National (Scotland)

Lack of data on muirburn amid wildfires labelled ‘national scandal’

The lack of data on the amount of muirburn carried out during the recent period of very high wildfire risk has been branded a “national scandal”.

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Scotland can improve resilience to wildfires if knowledge gap addressed, expert warns

THE model for predicting wildfire risk in Scotland is based heavily on Canadian data – and an expert now hopes fresh impetus behind the area of…

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‘The new normal’: Experts on why Scotland is seeing so many wildfires

Climate change and land use change are contributing to the wildfires which have swept across Scotland, experts have said ...

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Wildfires rage on islands and mainland amid 'extreme' warning for Scotland

POLICE have issued an “avoid the area” warning for a popular Scottish island hiking route after a wildfire started in the area.

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'Extreme' warning for wildfires issued across Scotland

AN EXTREME warning for wildfires has been issued across Scotland with two separate blazes already being tackled by firefighters ...

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Multiple homes evacuated following huge explosion at battery storage plant

SEVERAL houses have been evacuated due to a fire at a battery recycling facility ...

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Emergency services yet to use new advanced rescue technology to combat wildfires

SCOTTISH emergency services haven't used new state-of-the-art urgent response technology despite them being called to 90 reported wildfires at the…

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Drone photos show extent of wildfire damage on Highland estate

DRONE images have shown the huge impact of a wildfire which burned across a Highlands estate ...

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'Potential to burn for days': Red wildfire warning issued across Scotland

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued an update as firefighters have been tackling a number of large wildfires throughout the weekend

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Mile-long Scottish island wildfire extinguished as high fire risks continue

FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished a mile-long wildfire on the Isle of Skye ...

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Crews battle mile-long blaze on Scottish island while another fire blocks railway

Firefighters are continuing to battle a mile-long blaze on the Isle of Skye, while a separate fire on the mainland had blocked railway tracks near…

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Ships sound foghorns as wildfire smoke chokes River Clyde

A massive smoke haze from a wildfire led to ships on the River Clyde sounding their foghorns on Monday.

The National (Scotland)

Smoke visible from 'significant gorse blaze' in Ayrshire

Plumes of smoke have been spotted among the hills in Ayrshire amid a national wildfire warning

Evening Standard

Progress made in bringing Galloway wildfire under control

Helicopters have been used to ‘water-bomb’ the blaze.

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