Major incident declared over blaze which started 11 days ago as wind strengthens
A major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging in the Cairngorms national park for more than a week, police have said, with a whole village having been evacuated.
Officers from Police Scotland said there had been a significant change in weather conditions, with strengthening winds making a fire that has been burning out of control for 11 days yet more difficult to contain.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Kevin Rawlinson.
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