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Cairngorms National Park wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated
More than 500 firefighters are battling the blaze as strong winds drive flare-ups and smoke reaches communities miles away.
- On Friday evening, Police Scotland declared a major incident as a wildfire spread toward Nethy Bridge in Cairngorms National Park, prompting the evacuation of around 600 residents to the Macdonald Aviemore Hotel as a precaution.
- Since breaking out near Glenmore on July 15, the wildfire has burned roughly six square kilometres of heathland, driven by powerful winds and prolonged dry conditions that pushed smoke as far as Aberdeen, over 50 miles away.
- Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Kenny Barbour noted that more than 500 firefighters have deployed specialist resources including helicopters and all-terrain vehicles, though large fire-ground areas remain inaccessible except by helicopter water-bombing and specialist wildfire tactics.
- First Minister John Swinney reported Saturday that while the blaze remains serious, a wind shift overnight has reduced the immediate threat to Nethy Bridge, though he acknowledged the situation's ongoing complexity after Friday's dramatic reversal.
- Authorities have requested UK military aerial support and heavy machinery, with Scottish Conservative MSP Tim Eagle calling for urgent mobilization as smoke advisories remain in effect across Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen through the weekend.
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