Glenferness wildfire sparks call out for Scottish Fire and Rescue crews from Nairn, Forres and Grantown-on-Spey

Published: 09:17, 13 June 2025

Some of the fire damage, with the blaze still going in the background. Picture: Moyra Sang.

Fire crews from multiple stations battled a wildfire in Glenferness into the evening last night.

Five appliances, including ones from Nairn, Grantown-on-Spey and Forres, were called out to the moorland blaze at around 4pm on Thursday. Change crews were also deployed as the incident carried on.

The blaze was finally extinguished in the late evening, with fire crews departing the scene after 10.41pm.

Smoke rises from the wildfire site. Picture: Moyra Sang.

The fire was reported after 4pm. Picture: Moyra Sang.

A large area of open moorland was burned in the fire. Picture: Moyra Sang.

Some of the fire damage. Picture: Moyra Sang.

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