Wildfire burns 3,000 hectares of moorland

Initial enquiries suggest wild camping with an out-of-control campfire may have been to blame for the fire at Cannich

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Wildfire burns 3,000 hectares of moorland

A wildfire at Cannich, south west of Inverness, has consumed almost 3,000 hectares of moorland. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze Monday and Tuesday but say they have now brought the fire under...

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