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Cairngorms wildfire: incident timeline overview
The wildfire in the Cairngorms has become one of the most significant and resource-intensive wildfire incidents in recent years.
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SFRS graduation ceremony welcomes the highest number of female firefighters
Scotland's next generation of firefighters are preparing to take up posts in communities across the country – including a record number of women recruited in a single intake.
Liberton Community Fire Station to be rebuilt as part of an estimated £10 million project
It will be the first new-build station in Edinburgh in more than 30 years
Elizabeth Emblem awarded to firefighter who lost his life in Edinburgh fire 17 years ago
Firefighter Ewan Williamson, who tragically died responding to a fire in Edinburgh in July 2009, was posthumously awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.
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Wildfire warning in place for Eastern Highlands, Eastern and Southern Scotland
A warning for a very high risk of wildfire has been issued across Eastern Highlands, Eastern and Southern Scotland from Wednesday, 12 August until Thursday, 13 August.
Glenmore area to reopen after multi-agency assessment of Cairngorms wildfire
A cordon around the Glenmore area affected by the Cairngorms wildfire will be lifted at 8am on Friday, 7 August to allow local businesses to reopen.
Cairngorms wildfire update - 5 August 2026
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is carrying out daily thermal imaging drone activity to identify hot spots in the Glenmore area affected by the Cairngorms wildfire.
Cairngorms wildfire update: cordon reduction
Plans for a phased reduction of some cordons in the Glenmore area affected by the Cairngorms wildfire are being finalised.
Cairngorms wildfire: update
The multi-agency partnership has been working hard behind the scenes to introduce a phased reopening of the incident cordon, with a view to allowing the Refuel event, planned for 5 August – 9 August at Badaguish to go ahead as planned.
Cairngorms Wildfire: Partial easing of exclusion zone planned as response enters third week
Emergency services have agreed a phased reduction of part of the exclusion zone surrounding the Cairngorms wildfire, subject to a series of safety measures and operational mitigations being fully implemented.