A large wildfire spread through gorse bushes on a Clackmannanshire hillside on Monday evening.
Emergency services were called to the Ochil Hills in Alva around 8.45pm last night, with three two engines and an all-terrain vehicle working to extinguish the blaze.
Videos shared on social media showed smoke billowing from the hillside after the fire spread across 300 square meters.
Fire 🔥 on the Ochil Hills in #Alva #clackmananshire pic.twitter.com/0WT9tGiCgE
— 🇺🇦 John G Pryde 🇺🇦 (@JOHNGPRYDE) March 28, 2022
It took the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) around three hours to contain the fire.
It comes after a number of wildfires across the country over the past week, including a blaze on Ben Lomond and Gruinard Island.
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A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.43pm on Monday, March 28 to reports of a large fire in the open at Back Road, Alva, Clackmannanshire.
“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and an all-terrain vehicle to the area.
“Firefighters extinguished a fire affecting gorse bushes measuring approximately 300 square metres.
“There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
A wildfire warning from the SFRS is in place for central and south Scotland until Wednesday, March 30.
The very high risk of fire comes amid a period of warm weather with variable winds.
Meanwhile, a wildfire also broke out on the Isle of Lewis in the Keose area on Saturday - taking firefighters three days to extinguish it.
Firefighters confirmed the blaze was under control, but pictures taken on Monday evening showed large span of the fire.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 12.03pm on Saturday, March 26 to reports of a fire in the open, north of Achmore near to Loch nan Eilean on the Isle of Lewis.
“At its height six fire appliances and around 30 firefighters tackled a fire which measured approximately two fronts of 1000 metres each.
“There were no reported casualties and crews are currently not in attendance. The last appliance left the scene at 9.35pm on Monday, March 28.”
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