Firefighters in the Scottish Highlands are battling wildfires for the third consecutive day, which has put significant pressure on fire and rescue services. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has indicated that these wildfires hinder the ability of firefighters to respond to other emergencies, raising the risk to human life. The first fire alert occurred near Carrbridge, reportedly ignited by a campfire. Residents were advised to close windows to prevent smoke inhalation. Efforts were made to contain the fires and prevent them from merging into larger blazes.
Firefighters are tackling wildfires for a third day in the Scottish Highlands, putting pressure on fire and rescue services.
The Scottish Gamekeepers Association warned that the blazes are limiting the ability of stretched firefighters to respond to other emergencies, so they are becoming a danger to human life.
A witness who tried to extinguish the fire told the BBC it started in a ring of stones where a campfire had been lit with camping chairs left behind.
Scotland's fire and rescue service was first alerted to a fire near the village of Carrbridge on Saturday morning.
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