Three fire crews battling wildfire on Lewis

Three fire crews were earlier today battling a large wildfire on Lewis.

A call was received by the fire service at 10.33am this morning to an area of grass on fire in Leurbost.

A fire spokeswoman said at the height of the blaze, the fire measured in at three squared acres, approximately 130,680 square foot.

Firefighters used beaters, knapsack, a hose reel jet and portable pumps to combat the fire before departing the scene at 1.41pm.

No persons were injured, nor was there any threat to property.