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More than 30,000 incidents involving unwanted fire alarm signals were attended by firefighters across Scotland last year - the equivalent of around 80 a day

The figure has been revealed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gets ready to change the way it responds to unwanted fire alarm signals (UFAS) to commercial business and workplace premises.
14 June 2023

Outdoor safety important as ‘very high’ wildfire warning continues for Scotland

As another wildfire warning is put in place across Scotland, members of the public are being cautioned that even the smallest fire can spread uncontrollably and devastate entire hillsides.
7 June 2023

Cannich Wildfire update

More than twenty firefighters remain at a wildfire in Highland that has been burning for five days.
1 June 2023

Wildfire warning extended across Scotland as fire crews enter fourth day at large-scale Highland fire

Firefighters in Highland are continuing to extinguish a large-scale wildfire measuring approximately 8km x 8km.
31 May 2023

VERY HIGH risk of wildfire across East, Central and Southern Scotland

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned of a very high risk of wildfire in many parts of the country from today until Monday 29 May.
26 May 2023

Perthshire firefighter who almost lost his arm after a cycling accident takes part in Edinburgh Marathon

A firefighter running the Edinburgh Marathon after a cycling accident says he’ll ‘dig deep’ to complete the race to raise funds for the charity that helped him recover.
22 May 2023