Progress made in bringing Galloway wildfire under control
Helicopters have been used to ‘water-bomb’ the blaze.
Firefighters remain at the scene of a wildfire which has been burning since Thursday, although progress has been made in bringing it under control.
The blaze began in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park, but has since stretched up to Loch Doon in East Ayrshire.
Anyone camping in the area was advised by police to leave as emergency services tackled the blaze and some campers were rescued by helicopter.
Helicopters were deployed to “water-bomb” the fire over the weekend and a fire engine remained at the scene overnight on Sunday, while another was on its way to the scene at 6.30am on Monday.
Meanwhile, in the Highlands, firefighters are tackling a wildfire at Stac Pollaidh, Inverpolly Forest, north of Ullapool, which broke out on Sunday morning.
Five appliances were at the scene on Monday morning and people have been advised to stay away from the area.
