7 d. ago Pensioners 'could have died' if firefighters hadn't saved wooden bridge from Galloway wildfire

Eric and Sandra Baird were asleep at their property at Glenhead when the police knocked on their window at 2am to get them to safety.

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8 d. ago Tents 'remarkably' untouched despite being surrounded by Galloway wildfire

Members of Galloway Mountain Rescue team discovered tents left by campers who had been moved from the area were 'untouched' despite being surrounded by flames.

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8 d. ago New map reveals extent of countryside scorched by Dumfries and Galloway wildfire

Forestry and Land Scotland have released the graphic from OpenStreetMap which reveals the amount of damage caused by the blaze.

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1 week ago Rescuers battled round the clock to help campers at risk from Galloway Forest Park wildfire

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team members spent more than 24 hours removing campers and local residents from parts of the forest, including the Little Spear, Bruce’s Stone, Loch Doon and Clatteringshaws areas.

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1 week ago Wildfires Scotland: Helicopters 'water bomb' massive Galloway fire as major progress update issued

Helicopters have been deployed to ‘water bomb’ the wildfire in the Galloway Forest Park

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1 week ago Massive Galloway wildfire still burning as warnings remain in place

The blaze broke out in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park, but has since stretched up to Loch Doon in East Ayrshire.

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1 week ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Massive Scots wildfire spreads through forest as evacuations underway

Evacuations have taken place as a massive wildfire is spreading in Galloway.

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway at 'extreme' risk of wildfires as dry spell continues

The sunshine and dry weather has created tinderbox conditions in the countryside, leading to an increased possibility of wildfires.

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