Call for wildfire review after major outbreaks in Highlands and Moray

It's estimated that the area that burned was equivalent to the size of 10,500 football pitches.

There are calls for a review of how Scotland tackles wildfires following the major outbreaks across the Highlands and Moray over the past few days.

It’s estimated that the area of land that burned was equivalent to the size of 10,500 football pitches.

Today, helicopters were still waterbombing burning patches of peatland.

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