- Services are coordinating efforts and private land managers are vital to wildfire fighting in Scotland.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is keeping a wildfire under control in Scotland, with updates provided by Jenny Gilruth.
- A major wildfire incident is occurring in Glenmore Forest Park, with water being pumped from Loch Morlich to support operations.
- The Scottish Government is monitoring the wildfire situation in Glenmore Forest Park and coordinating the national response to the blaze.
The Scottish Government requested military assistance to aid the ongoing wildfire response efforts.
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What happened
The Scottish Government requested military assistance to aid the ongoing wildfire response efforts.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Ministry of Defence was criticized for lacking aerial firefighting capacity during the wildfire response, leading to a request for military support.Sub-event
Scottish Government requests military aid for wildfire response.1 source
Calls for military aid made amid criticism of the slow government response to the wildfire.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scottish Government
devolved government of Scotland
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Coverage
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- morningstaronline.co.ukScottish government facing questions over Cairngorms wildfire