Residents of Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms have been told they can return home after fire crews and others brought a large wildfire under control, lifting the immediate threat that had prompted the evacuation of properties.
Key facts
- Residents of Nethy Bridge have been allowed to return home.
- Police Scotland said there is no longer an immediate threat to properties.
- The wildfire in the Cairngorms national park had burned for 10 days.
- Scotland's first minister had earlier requested UK military aid to help fight the fire.
- The first minister thanked residents and aid workers.
Residents of Nethy Bridge have been told they can return to their homes after a large fire in the Cairngorms national park was brought under control, according to the Guardian. Properties in the village had earlier been evacuated because of the fire.
Superintendent Judy Hill of Police Scotland said the immediate danger that led to the evacuation had passed. “Thanks to the efforts of fire crews, gamekeepers, contractors, partners and many others over the past 24 hours, there is no longer the immediate threat which prompted the evacuation of properties in Nethy Bridge,” she said.
The fire had been burning for 10 days, the Guardian reported. The scale of the blaze prompted Scotland’s first minister to request UK military aid to help tackle it.
Following the lifting of the threat, the first minister thanked Nethy Bridge residents and the aid workers involved in the response, according to the Guardian.
Police Scotland credited fire crews, gamekeepers, contractors and other partners for their work over the previous 24 hours in reducing the danger to properties in the village.
Why it matters
The fire burned for 10 days and led Scotland's first minister to request UK military assistance, an indication of the resources required to bring the blaze under control before residents could safely return.
Frequently asked questions
Can Nethy Bridge residents return home?
Yes. Police Scotland said the immediate threat that prompted the evacuation has passed and residents have been told they can return to their homes.
How long did the Cairngorms wildfire burn?
According to the Guardian, the fire had been burning for 10 days.
Was military help involved?
Scotland's first minister had earlier requested UK military aid to help fight the fire, the Guardian reported.