Cairngorms National Park wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated

Cairngorms National Park wildfire declared major incident

The wildfire engulfing Cairngorms National Park in Scotland has been declared a 'major incident' – after 10 days of 'unpredictable' blazes.

Major incident declared for UK wildfire as residents evacuated from homes

More than 500 firefighters have tackled the blaze in the Cairngorms in Scotland over the last 10 days, alongside specialist wildfire appliances

Hundreds evacuated in major Scotland wildfires

Scotland orders evacuation as firefighters battle ‘major’ wildfire in Cairngorms National Park

More than 500 firefighters have been deployed alongside helicopters to douse the flames. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Residents ordered to urgently evacuate after 'major incident' declared amid Scotland wildfires

Residents have been ordered to evacuate as a "major incident" has been declared amid the ongoing wildfire at Cairngorms National Park, which crews have been battling for 10 days.The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room reconvened this morning at 7am to review the position on the wildfire, chaired by First Minister John Swinney.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), Police Scotland, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth, Justice Secretary Neil G…

Cairngorms Wildfire Smoke Blankets Aberdeen And Beyond

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