Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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