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BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Dava wildfire probe appeal to people seen with deck chairs
Police investigating a Highland wildfire are trying to trace people who were seen with deck chairs and fishing rods near to where the blaze started. Emergency services were called to the fire in the area around Loch Allan, north of Dava, on Saturday 28 said their inquiries suggested the incident may have started south-east of the loch, and north of the A939. Police said they would also like to speak to a woman who assisted the first fire crew at the scene. Det Insp Andy Bilton said no-one was injured in the incident, but a large swathe of countryside was badly said: "We received a report that people with deck chairs and fishing rods were seen in the area around the time the Loch Allan fire broke out, and we are keen to speak to them as they may have information that could assist with our inquiries."We would ask them to come forward and speak with officers."The detective added: "We would also like to speak to a woman who assisted the first attending fire crew at Loch Allan by pointing out where the fire appeared to have started. "Her information could be important, and we would urge her to get in touch."Police Scotland said its investigations into a separate wildfire near Carrbridge had found there was no criminality fire was discovered on Friday 20 June and re-ignited several times over 11 days before being fully extinguished.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Roads closed as fire crews spend second night at Highland wildfires
Firefighters have spent a second night at the scene of large wildfires north of Grantown-on-Spey in the alarm was raised at 17:50 on Saturday in woodland near Loch Allan and spread over an area of several Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said progress had been made controlling the blazes and crews in two appliances were monitoring the roads remain closed as a result of the fires: the A939 from Ferness to Granton-on-Spey; the A940 from Dava to Logie; and the B9007 from Duthill to Ferness. On Sunday police urged the public to avoid the area and advised those living nearby to keep their windows and doors witness, who tried to put the initial fire out, told BBC Scotland News it started south-east of Loch said the seat of the wildfire was a ring of stones where a camp fire had been lit and camping chairs had been abandoned.
