Wildfires – Increased risk

There has been a serious wildfire on Benbecula which has seen firefighters working through the night. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have advised that places across coastal and island areas of western Scotland are at risk of similar blazes.

The “extreme” warning remains in place until Friday and covers the Highlands, Western Isles, Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/news-campaigns/news/2021/02/wildfire-warning-in-place-across-west-coast-until-friday-12-february.aspx