Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park / Photo: - - RSPB Scotland/AFP
-
Capital-markets shares rally as Motilal Oswal and Angel One lead gains
-
Why Pregnancy Cost Estimates Fail: A Family’s $9,000 Surprise
-
Latino Voters Defy ICE Fears, Turn Out in Record Numbers for Midterms
-
US Strikes Iranian Targets in Strait of Hormuz Ahead of Midterms
-
ITC shares rise as analysts anticipate gradual cigarette-business recovery
-
Brodeur’s Overtime Goal Secures Bethlehem’s Second Consecutive Sectional Title
-
Reliance rally puts historical one-year return pattern in focus
-
Rare 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 426 Hemi Listed for $400,000
-
Kuwait edges Oman 1-0 in veterans Gulf Cup in Doha
-
The Digital Burden: Why Instant Messaging Feels Like a Full-Time Job
-
Saudi Aramco quarterly profit climbs 34.6% amid elevated oil prices
-
Alberta Tabled Controversial Riding Boundary Maps Amid Gerrymandering Accusations
-
Washington reports movement in Iran negotiations aimed at preventing escalation
-
Hong Kong court set to sentence activist Joshua Wong in security case
-
Korea’s Labor Share of GDP Hits Record Low Amid Semiconductor Boom
-
Australia raises benchmark rate to highest level in 18 years
-
littlefish and Halo Dot Partner to Replace Payment Terminals with SoftPOS
-
'The Remarried Empress' Cast Discusses Bringing Fantasy Royal Drama to Life
-
Kuwait inspectors destroy 115 kilograms of unverified meat in Farwaniya
-
Asian stocks retreat as AI worries outweigh steep oil-price drop
-
Egypt Accelerates Construction of 341km Sinai Railway Linking Arish and Taba
-
Hamad International Airport stages emergency drills during WATAN 2026
-
John Schneider Admits Owes Millions in 'Dukes of Hazzard' Divorce Battle
-
Global failure to punish attacks leaves journalists at continuing risk
-
Philippine Authorities Report Progress in Thomas Markle Sr. Child Pornography Probe
-
Researchers Warn 'Bookkeeping Trick' Masks Beef Industry's Methane Emissions
-
Web Summit Qatar 2026 generated QR1 billion economic impact, report says
-
Climate Change Intensified Atlantic Hurricanes, Study Finds
-
UAE oil spill raises questions for desalination operations
-
Qatar solar expansion opens scope for technical performance gains
-
Doha hotel and Carolina Herrera launch fragrance-inspired afternoon tea
-
IXOPAY Announces IXO One, a Modular Payments Platform Built for an Era of Fluid Commerce
Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park
Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to evacuate.
The Scottish police have declared a "major incident" over the blaze, which has spread across some 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of the Highland park's heather and brush since being declared 10 days ago.
More than 500 firefighters have been deployed alongside helicopters to douse the flames in the Cairngorms, a mountain range west of Aberdeen which has long been a tourist attraction.
After chairing a crisis meeting on Friday evening, Scottish First Minister John Swinney called the efforts to tackle the fire "a complex and difficult situation".
But in a post on X on Saturday he also said "there has welcome change in wind direction overnight which has reduced the immediate threat" to the Highland village of Nethy Bridge.
The authorities ordered Nethy Bridge's some 650-strong population to leave "as a precaution".
Other residents of remote areas nearby were also being evacuated on Saturday morning, the firefighters said in a statement.
Local resident John McGlinchey told the BBC he felt disappointed that residents were "having to wait until the flames are almost on our doorstep and having to relocate at such notice".
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service likewise advised inhabitants of villages close to the blaze "to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution due to smoke from the wildfire".
M.Gameiro--PC
