Emergency services, including Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, are coordinating a response to a major incident, amid criticism of the government's slow declaration process.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Emergency services, including Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, are coordinating a response to a major incident, amid criticism of the government's slow declaration process.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Police Scotland reports on wildfire containment efforts while John Swinney serves as First Minister of the Scottish Government.Sub-event
- A major wildfire incident is underway in Scotland, requiring coordinated responses from emergency services, including Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.Sub-event
Coordination of major incident response under scrutiny.1 source
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The entities involved
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Police Scotland
national police force of Scotland, United Kingdom
- Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responded to a grass fire that broke out at Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park.
- The Scottish Government is influencing Police Scotland's operations, specifically regarding financial investment and legislative matters, under the purview of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016.
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Scottish Government
devolved government of Scotland
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
national fire and rescue service of Scotland
Related events
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- The Scottish Government and local councils allocate funding and defend the response to the Princes Street fire in Edinburgh.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- chroniclelive.co.ukMajor incident declared for UK wildfire as residents evacuated from homes
- theargus.co.ukEvacuations continue after major incident declared for Cairngorms wildfire
- aol.co.ukCairngorms wildfire a ‘very serious situation’, John Swinney says - AOL
- thescottishfarmer.co.ukMajor incident declared as Cairngorms wildfire forces village evacuation