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Firefighters tackle forest wildfire near Invergarry for three days

Fort Augustus fire station described the incident as a "large forest fire".

Fire crews to monitor large forest fire overnight. Image: Fort Augustus Fire Station
Fire crews to monitor large forest fire overnight. Image: Fort Augustus Fire Station

Firefighters have spent three days tackling a large wildfire near Invergarry.

Emergency services were made aware of a forest fire in the Tomdoun area at around 2.30pm on Friday.

Two appliances were first sent to the incident near Tomdoun Road, west of Invergarry.

At the height of the blaze, a total of six appliances were in attendance, with more support asked to come in in the following days.

The efforts were scaled back for the night on Friday, however, another five crews were sent back to the scene the following morning.

Appliances from Glenelg, Invergordon, Dingwall, Fort William and Spean Bridge were deployed, with a helicopter assisting by water bombing the area throughout the day.

Another two teams – one appliance from Fort William and a welfare crew from Inverness – continued damping the grounds on Sunday.

The fire brigade left the scene at 12.40pm.

A spokeswoman for the fire service said the incident has now been passed on to Scottish Woodlands.

It is not clear what started the fire at this point – or how large an area has been destroyed.

Fire crews have taken to social media to share a series of images showcasing the scale of the forest fire.

An image, shared by Fort William Fire Station, shows a large plume of smoke rising from the forest floor.

Fire crews are out in force today tackling the fire, west of Invergarry. Image: Fort Augustus Fire Station.

Firefighters from Fort Augustus Fire Station have also shared a series of pictures on Facebook, describing the incident as a “large forest fire.”

The wildfire is the latest in a string of incidents reported across the north and north-east in recent weeks.

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