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Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident
A major wildfire near Nethy Bridge in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park has burned for over 10 days, prompting the evacuation of entire villages and leading authorities to request additional government assistance. The blaze has generated visible smoke across the UK and raised concerns about potential wildfire spread to southern England.
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Cairngorms National ParkNethy BridgePolice ScotlandScottish GovernmentUK
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- Scorched grass seen across UK as Scotland asks Burnham government for help over Cairngorms 'major incident' and there are warnings wildfires could spread through southern England
- Cairngorms wildfire is declared major incident as residents are evacuated and smoke is visible 59 miles away with firefighters battling blaze for tenth straight day
- Entire Cairngorms village evacuated as raging wildfire nears