Wild fires rife in West Highlands
Wild fire at Strontian, Ardnamurchan. WILD fires have been affecting huge areas of the West Highlands with more than 80 wildfire incidents reported in the last three days. Ardnamuchan, Skye and the Western Isles have seen the grass, heather and heathland fires following the recent dry weather. More than 30 fire engines with over 150 firefighters have attended the numerous incidents. In some cases helicopters have also been drafted in to douse the flames. In Ardnamurch, at Eilean Shona fire crews from Fort William, Mallaig, Acharacle, Lochaline and Strontian battled a blaze for 16 hours. On Skye fire crews from Portree, Dunvegan, Staffin, Broadford and Kyle attended various fires. In the Western Isles fires affected North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay...
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