Wildfires becoming bigger and lasting longer warn firefighters

Since 2010, crews have attended around 2,500 wildfires

Wildfires in Scotland are becoming larger and burning for longer.

That’s the warning from firefighters as they gear up for the season.

With the threat growing, they’ve announced a roll-out of specialist kit and more advisors so they can scale up their emergency response.

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