Firefighters are tackling a wildfire close to Inverness that has burned all through final evening and reportedly covers an space a mile lengthy.
It follows a fireplace breaking out close to the village of Daviot within the highlands on Saturday afternoon.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Police Scotland have warned individuals close by to remain at residence and shut all home windows and doorways to forestall smoke inhalation.
Residents which have been requested to evacuate are being requested to not return to their houses.
The police division mentioned emergency providers had been despatched to take care of the wildfire on Saturday.
It wrote: “Emergency services are currently in attendance at a wildfire in the Daviot area south of Inverness. @fire_scot are currently dealing with the fire and we would ask local residents to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke.”
People shared pictures of the wildfire on social media and reported with the ability to odor smoke through the evening.
Duncan Macpherson, a Highland councillor for Inverness South, mentioned firefighters had been dealing with an “almighty challenge” on Saturday evening.
He tweeted: “The wildfire at Daviot south of Inverness stretches over a mile long between Craggie and Moy and presents an almighty challenge for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to try and contain as the wind blows the flames further across the landscape.”
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The hearth reportedly began near a caravan park at about 2.45pm throughout what was the most popular day of the yr to this point in Scotland.
Temperatures of 26.7C (80.06F) had been recorded in Auchincruive in South Ayrshire and 23C in Inverness.
The Met Office reported Inverness would see temperature highs of 23C on Sunday, with a 50% likelihood of rain.
The forecaster issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms as some components are predicted to see heavy rain and hail.
The Daviot hearth follows one close to Cannich within the Highlands, which started on 28 May and is believed to be one of many largest within the UK.
Satellite pictures from NASA confirmed a plume of smoke from the blaze drifting in the direction of Loch Ness.
Two firefighters who had been responding to the incident on 30 June additionally sustained accidents whereas tackling the flames and had been transported to hospital by way of air ambulance.
The hearth got here after the SFRS warned of a “very high risk” of wildfires throughout the nation because of the heat climate.
Last week, one other wildfire began on the Campsie Fells to the north of Glasgow.
Source: information.sky.com”