FIREFIGHTERS have worked through the night tackling a blaze at a quarry in Moray following a spate of deliberate fires in recent weeks.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Sunbank Quarry near Lossiemouth at around 7.20pm on Thursday following a report of a fire at the premises.
At the height of the blaze six appliances were at the scene and two fire engines were still there at 6.30am on Friday.
Nearby residents have been advised to keep windows closed and drivers have been asked to avoid the area.
Police said the A941 was closed in both directions between the B9103 and the B9135 while emergency services dealt with the incident.
The fire at the quarry on Thursday night followed several other blazes in the area since August 22, many of which are believed to be wilful.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Six fire appliances and a specialist resource are in attendance at a fire affecting a large area of gorse within a quarry on the A941 near Lossiemouth.
“There are no reported casualties.
“Due to smoke in the area, residents of nearby Lossiemouth are urged to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution.”
A Police Scotland statement read: “The A941 is closed in both directions between the B9103 and the B9135 following a report of a fire at a premises in Lossiemouth around 7.20pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
“Emergency services are in attendance and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
“Nearby residents are being asked to keep windows closed.”
