22 h. ago 'Extreme' wildfire warning reaches final day in Scotland as rain forecasted

The warning will end on Sunday with light showers forecasted in the afternoon.

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25 h. ago Arran wildfire rages on as firefighters battle blaze amid 'extreme' warning

It comes as another wildfire in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, was extinguished on Saturday morning, days after igniting on Thursday in worrying scenes.

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40 h. ago Scotland hit by 'extreme' wildfire warning as temperatures soar and blazes erupt across the nation

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have issued a whole of Scotland extreme wildfire warning as the nation is hit by a spate of blazes, with emergency services battling to bring the infernos under control

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52 h. ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire warnings continue amid warm weather in UK with 24C temperatures expected

Firefighters said the risk of wildfires increases every day that passes without rainfall

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53 h. ago Wildfires in Scotland LIVE as 'extreme risk' warning issued amid multiple blazes

A warning has been issued for wildfires across the country for over the weekend as authorities struggle to cope with the situation.

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56 h. ago Extreme warning for wildfires issued as crews continue to battle huge blazes

Another blaze ripped across the Pentland Hills in Edinburgh with four engines fighting the fire until around 9.30pm on Thursday night.

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2 d. ago Extreme wildfire warning declared for Scotland as two blazes break out on hottest day

Two separate blazes are being tackled by firefighters across Scotland

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2 d. ago Scotland's wildfire 'extreme risk' warning extended as crews continue to tackle blazes

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Wildlife Forum have extended their 'extreme risk' warning over wildfires across Scotland in to the weekend.

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4 d. ago Firefighters tackle another wildfire near Bonhill as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

Firefighters tackled another wildfire near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Tuesday as an 'extreme risk' warning for more wildfires across Scotland on Thursday remains in place.

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4 d. ago Wildfire warning is extended across Scotland as 'extreme risk' warning issued

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildlife Forum have issued a joint warning of an "extreme risk" for wildfires across Scotland on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Nearly 100 outdoor blazes hit Scotland over weekend amid extreme wildfire warning

"Wildfires have the potential to burn for days, as we’ve seen this week in Dumfries and Galloway... we are asking the public to exercise extreme caution."

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9 d. ago Firefighters tackling large Galloway Forest Park wildfire after 'extreme' risk warning issued

A crew has been at the blaze north of Loch Dee in the Galloway Forest Park since Thursday afternoon.

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1 week ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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1 week ago Firefighters battle massive wildfire half a kilometre long with 2m high flames as 'extreme' warning in place

The wildfire is half a kilometre long, with flames 2m high

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1 week ago Wildfire breaks out in Stirling as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

The blaze is now the third wildfire of the week following an "extreme risk" warning.

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1 week ago Firefighters tackle Dumbarton grass blaze amid warning over 'extreme risk' of wildfires

Firefighters were called to a grassfire in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Wednesday morning.

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1 week ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire risk as warnings issued for much of the UK

It comes after England saw its sunniest March on record and its sixth driest March since records began in 1836, according to the Met Office.

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1 week ago Wildfire breaks out near Glasgow as Scotland faces 'extreme risk' warning

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned of a very high to extreme risk of wildfires across the country

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3 w. ago Massive wildfire breaks out near Inverness as Scots issued extreme warning

Emergency services raced to the scene off the the B861, between Inverness and Farr, after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.15am on Friday.

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3 w. ago Firefighters extinguish wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills after 'extreme risk' warning

Firefighters tackled a wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills, near near Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire, in Thursaday night and had to return on Friday to fully extinguish the blaze.

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