Four fire appliances dispatched to 'large area of hillside alight'

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched four appliances to the area close to the Jaws Reservoir.

Four fire appliances dispatched to ‘large area of hillside alight’ in East DunbartonshireSupplied

Fire crews have been dispatched after a well-developed fire took hold of moorland on Tuesday.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched four appliances to the area close to the Jaws Reservoir in East Dunbartonshire after reports of a blaze at around 5.29pm.

Crews are still at the scene, battling the flames located on the large hillside area.

Pictures taken from a distance shows a cloud of white smoke billowing from the hill.

There have been no reported injuries.

Police Scotland has been contacted for comment

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