Firefighters battle wildfire spanning a mile for third day on Isle of Bute

Firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire spanning a mile which broke out on the Isle of Bute.

Emergency services were called to reports of a grass fire off the A844 at around 8.03am on Tuesday.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Services dispatched four appliances to the scene where a fire was affecting around one square mile of grass.

One appliance remains at the scene as of Thursday.

Emergency services were called to reports of a grass fire off the A844 at around 8.03am on Tuesday. SDPhotographybute

It comes as SFRS issued an “extreme risk” alert across the southwest, eastern, central, and north of Scotland for Thursday.

Fire services have been battling multiple blazes across the country over the past week including one at Galloway Forest Park, near Glentrool in Dumfries and Galloway, last Thursday.

The blaze burned for at least four days and at its height, there were two appliances at the scene, assisted by two helicopters dousing the area with water.

A group of campers, comprising of two fathers and their sons, were rescued by the Coastguard and airlifted to safety amid the chaos.

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Fire crews were first alerted to a blaze spreading across a large area of grass north of Loch Dee, last Thursday.

More warm weather is set to continue in the days ahead with SFRS urging the public to exercise caution when out in rural areas during the Easter holidays.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.03am on Tuesday, April 8, to reports of grass on fire off the A844 on the Isle of Bute.

“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances to the scene where a fire was affecting an area of grass measuring approximately one square mile.

“There are no reported casualties, and one fire appliance currently remains at the scene.”