Fire crews 'surround' large-scale Cairngorms wildfire
Firefighters have successfully surrounded a large wildfire in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park after several days of containment efforts. Meanwhile, emergency services also responded to a separate blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
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Image source, Cairngorms National Park Authority Image caption, Crews have been tackling the fire in the Cairngorms for several days
Fire crews have "surrounded" a large-scale wildfire in the Cairngorms after several days of tackling the blaze.
Residents were evacuated from the area while more than 100 firefighters battled to contain and extinguish the fire, which started near Ryvoan Bothy, south of Nethy Bridge, on Wednesday.
Police began escorting residents and campers back to properties and campsites to collect personal belongings.
Meanwhile, at teatime on Sunday, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called out to a blaze which had broken out on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh .
In the Highlands, favourable conditions - including low wind and rainfall on Saturday - meant emergency responders were able to make "marked improvements" in extinguishing large sections of the six square kilometre area affected.
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