Wildfires are currently active across Scotland, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service leading the operational response while the First Minister addresses funding and resource issues.
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Updated Sep 6
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What happened
Wildfires are currently active across Scotland, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service leading the operational response while the First Minister addresses funding and resource issues.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Scottish Government and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are dealing with under-resourcing due to a cycle of cuts.Sub-event
- SatVu, led by CEO Anthony Baker, is providing decision-grade thermal intelligence to first responders during the ongoing crisis.Sub-event
MSP calls for policy review amid ongoing wildfire response.1 source
- Oil expansion is worsening Scottish wildfires, and correspondence revealed the UK lacks necessary aerial support for the response.Sub-event
SFRS is actively engaged in wildfire containment across Scotland, concurrent with political discussions on resource allocation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scotland
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
national fire and rescue service of Scotland
Related events
- The Scottish Government is monitoring the wildfire situation in Glenmore Forest Park and coordinating the national response to the blaze.
- Fire service deployed resources to contain a wildfire in Scotland, with Neil Gray commenting on the containment efforts.
- Both Scotland and Wales are facing separate wildfire threats, prompting monitoring of upland landscapes.
- SFRS fought a wildfire in Cairngorms National Park and handed the affected area over to RSPB.
- Public opinion poll results inform Scottish government priorities, alongside receiving wildfire management reports.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- heraldscotland.com
- thescottishfarmer.co.uk
- heraldscotland.comCall for urgent review of muirburn licensing as Cairngorms wildfire burns on
- dailyrecord.co.ukJohn Swinney warns Cairngorms wildfire remains 'very serious situation'
- thenational.scot