1 week Ago By [email protected] (Chiara Pollock)
has issued a warning to residents and visitors amid an extreme risk wildfire alert. This week, (SFRS) said there will be a "very high" risk of wildfires across Scotland as temperatures remain warm and dry. Yesterday evening (April 10), a with firefighters still on scene this morning as it continues to burn.
Emergency crews scrambled to the Fannyside Loch area, near Palacerigg, following the huge inferno which gripped a large area of forest. Firefighters across the country have been tackling similar incidents this week as an 'extreme' wildfire warning covering the whole of the country will came into force today Friday April 11 until Saturday April 12. Now, Glasgow City Council has issued a warning advising residents and visitors to avoid any activity in parks or on grass that involves a naked flame, including BBQs.
In a short statement they wrote: "The risk of wildfires is very high/extreme in the next few days. Please avoid any activity in parks/on grass that involves a naked flame (e.g.
BBQs) and bin your litter – especially glass – responsibly. "Be mindful and thank you for helping lower the chances of wildfires." captured by photographer Stuart Sawers shows the moment the Cumbernauld wildfire took over the woodland, with locals describing it "absolutely devastating".
Stuart couldn't believe his eyes when he looked outside to see the shocking scene unfold, with some Scots as far as 25 miles away also spotting the blaze. He managed to capture drone footage showing bright orange flames burning through the area. In a latest update from the SFRS, a spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 8.
40pm on Thursday, 10 April, to reports of a large area of grass on fire in the Fannyside Road area, Cumbernauld. “At its height, Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances where firefighters are still working to extinguish a fire affecting three large areas of grass. “There are no reported casualties and six fire appliances and other resources remain at the scene.
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