15 firefighters tackling blaze at Fort George
Fire crews rushed to the scene earlier this afternoon
Last updated 21st Apr 2021
Around 20 firefighters are tackling a wildfire near a Highland army barracks.
Fire crews rushed to the scene at Fort George earlier this afternoon.
Images show how smoke from the fire can be seen from Inverness Industrial Estate.
It comes as the Scottish and Fire Rescue Service issued a warning last week that wildfires could break out across the north of Scotland.
A spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.35pm on Wednesday, April 21, to reports of a fire in the open at the Fort George Range, Ardesier.
“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and other specialist resources including an all-terrain vehicle to the scene and more than 15 firefighters are tackling a fire of gorse and vegetation covering an area of approximately 200m x 100m.”