Crews 'making really significant' progress in tackling Cairngorms wildfire
Firefighters are making significant progress in containing a large wildfire in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park after four days of effort. While the situation is improving due to favorable weather, residents remain displaced and the area is still under high-risk warnings.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasing threat of wildfires in temperate regions and the logistical challenges of managing large-scale evacuations in rural areas.
Image source, RSPB Scotland Image caption, More than 100 firefighters have been involved in the response to the wildfire since it began on Wednesday
Fire crews have made "really significant progress" in tackling a large-scale wildfire which has been burning in the Cairngorms for four days.
More than 100 firefighters have been involved in the operation to control and extinguish the blaze, which started near Ryvoan Bothy, south of Nethy Bridge, on Wednesday.
Local residents had raised concerns over the spread of the fire after the Scottish government described it as "contained".
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said crews had worked to "get on top" of the blaze thanks to favourable weather conditions on Saturday, but added it would likely continue for "days to come".
The public has been asked to avoid Glenmore, Abernethy, Loch Morlich and the surrounding areas.
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