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Entire Cairngorms village evacuated as raging wildfire nears
Major incident declared over blaze that has intensified amid strengthening windsA major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging in the Cairngorms national park for more than a week, police have said, with a whole village having been evacuated.Officers from Police Scotland said there had been a significant change in weather conditions, with strengthening winds making a fire
Published Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 09:45
Major incident declared over blaze that has intensified amid strengthening windsA major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging in the Cairngorms national park for more than a week, police have said, with a whole village having been evacuated.Officers from Police Scotland said there had been a significant change in weather conditions, with strengthening winds making a fire that has been burning out of control for 11 days yet more difficult to contain. Continue reading...
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