Scots fire crews tackle huge wildfire in Aberdeen as warnings issued

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said three fire engines went to the scene on Brimmond Hill when the alarm was raised at 11.19pm on Saturday.

Firefighters have tackled a wildfire near Aberdeen while warnings of potential blazes are in place due to the dry weather.

SFRS issued a warning of an extreme risk of wildfire for Inverness-shire and large parts of northern Scotland on Saturday, while much of the rest of the country remains at very high risk and elsewhere it is low, moderate or high.SFRS said at this time of year, there is a lot of dead vegetation left over from last year which can dry very quickly and act as fuel for wildfires.

"This contributes significantly to drying and lowering of moisture content in fine fuels, which are predominant in our countryside.

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