Residents ordered to urgently evacuate after 'major incident' declared amid Scotland wildfires

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Residents have been ordered to evacuate as a "major incident" has been declared amid the ongoing wildfire at Cairngorms National Park, which crews have been battling for 10 days.The Scottish Government's Resilience Room reconvened this morning at 7am to review the position on the wildfire, chaired by First Minister John Swinney.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), Police Scotland, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth, Justice Secretary Neil Gray, and other were also in attendanceAll residents of Nethy Bridge, a village of around 650 people, are being urgently evacuated after Police Scotland declared a major incident.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The force said changes in wind conditions have intensified the pace of spread of the wildfire, which has been raging since July 15.A fire break around the village was established overnight, with new fire breaks being constructed.MORE TO FOLLOW...

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