Wildfires Scotland: Warning of 'extreme' wildfire risk issued across parts of Scotland

Wildfires Scotland: Warning of 'extreme' wildfire risk issued across parts of Scotland

Warnings have been issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service of "very high to extreme" risk of wildfires until early next week.

Scotland wildfire warning as fire chiefs say most of country at 'high risk'

The danger assessments will be in place until Monday and members of the public have been urged to behave responsibly in the countryside.

High risk of wildfires across Scotland as public warned to 'behave responsibly'

Blazes broke out in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, which were visible from people's homes, and also the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, last month.

Red Flag issued for eight counties due to extreme fire risk

Wildfires burnt more UK land in first four months of the year than any other year on record

New data suggests that wildfires in the UK during the first four months of the year have burnt more land area than any other year in the last decade. The area of the UK affected by wildfires up until April exceeds the previous high of 28,100 hectares burnt during the whole of 2019. Image: Adobe.UK wildfires have burnt 29,200 hectares – roughly 292 square kilometres – so far in 2025, more than the total for any year in over a decade.Since 2012, t…

Very High to Extreme risk of wildfire across areas of Scotland

A very high to extreme risk of wildfire is in place across areas of Scotland from tomorrow until Monday, 12 May.