Scotland issued major wildfire warning as blazes sweep nation
Update: 2025-05-22
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As temperatures continue to climb this weekend, Scotland has been hit by an ‘extreme’ wildfire warning, with multiple dramatic blazes erupting across the nation.Emergency services were deployed to combat the unprecedented fires affecting large swathes of land, with both rural and urban areas hit by the fires.Throughout Friday, emergency services worked around the clock to battle infernos dominating Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Glen Rosa, Isle of Arran, and in Thurso, Caithness, with huge plumes of smoke visible for several miles as the skies burned red.The infernos were so intense, some people were even ordered to evacuate because of the threat, with one Kennel leaping into action to stage a night-time rescue mission to evacuate its animals to a place of safety.With temperatures set to hit 20C this Saturday, hotter than usual for Scotland at this time of year, fire chiefs have issued a whole of Scotland extreme wildfire warning, while urging people to act responsibly in this time of cr...
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