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A warning for a very high risk of wildfire has been issued across Eastern Highlands, Eastern and Southern Scotland from Wednesday, 12 Augus until Thursday, 13 August.

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Cairngorms wildfire: update

The multi-agency partnership has been working hard behind the scenes to introduce a phased reopening of the incident cordon, with a view to allowing the Refuel event, planned for 5 August – 9 August at Badaguish to go ahead as planned.
31 July 2026

Cairngorms Wildfire: Partial easing of exclusion zone planned as response enters third week

Emergency services have agreed a phased reduction of part of the exclusion zone surrounding the Cairngorms wildfire, subject to a series of safety measures and operational mitigations being fully implemented.
30 July 2026

Cairngorms wildfire update – Progress made as firefighting operations continue

Improved weather conditions and a targeted effort to tackle the wildfire in key areas has resulted in a reduction in visible flames.
27 July 2026

Significant firefighting operation continues as Cairngorms wildfire enters twelfth day

SFRS staff and partners remain vigilant across all areas of the incident ground to monitor for any flare up.
26 July 2026

Residents can return to their properties as the multiagency response to the fire in Cairngorms National Park continues

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and our Local Response Partners continue to put all required resources to tackling the fire.
25 July 2026

Cairngorms National Park wildfire update: Smoke expected across wider areas as firefighting operations continues

If you are affected by the smoke, keep windows and doors closed as a precaution.
24 July 2026