Firefighters were working through the night to tackle a wildfire that was "almost a mile" wide in Moray.
Thirteen crews, a helicopter and more than 50 firefighters were called to the fire between Bridge of Avon and Glenlivet at 3pm on Wednesday, with the blaze shutting down the nearby B9008 road due to safety concerns.
One local said that the high winds caused the blaze to grow out of control, causing a "fire front of almost a mile".
The SFRS helicopter was used throughout the day to drop water onto the blaze and put out the flames. Fire crews battled the blaze throughout the night and left shortly after 7am on Thursday morning.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.11pm on Wednesday, July 13 to reports of a fire in the open near Ballindalloch, Moray.
“Operations Control mobilised 13 fire appliances and specialist resources to the area and at its height, approximately 50 firefighters tackled a fire affecting grass and gorse measuring around 300 metres.
“The fire was extinguished, there were no reported casualties and crews have now left the scene”.
Locals are advised of the dangers of flinging lit cigarette ends from car windows and lighting bonfires and BBQs then leaving them unattended, and the SFRS warned this week that locals in the north of Scotland should use extra caution to avoid wild fires breaking out.
SFRS Group Commander, Lynne Gow said: "Spring is the peak time for wildfires in Scotland when accumulated dead grass, leaves, twigs and heather acts as fuel which can spread fires quickly over a wide area. However, temperatures are rising and, although cooler than elsewhere in the UK, the dry, warm weather is expected to continue throughout the week.
“With a westerly wind, humidity will be higher in the west but the summer drying conditions and rising temperatures mean that eastern areas of Scotland are rated as ‘very high’ risk over the next few days.
“Wildfire can destroy wide areas of landscape and wildlife but human behaviour can dramatically reduce the risk of wildfire. We need people to be aware of how quickly things can get out of hand - the smallest outdoor ignition can spread rapidly and burn for days.
"Therefore, we are asking people to act responsibly when enjoying the outdoors and please think twice before using anything involving a naked flame."
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