Firefighters spend five hours tackling wildfire stretching 1.5 miles

Firefighters have battled a ferocious wildfire for hours on “extremely challenging ground” in the Highlands.

Pictures show firefighters on a steep hillside extinguishing the blaze.

Four fire stations assisted, with firefighters from Balintore, Lairg, Golspie and Dornoch all called to help tackle the flames.

Balintore Fire Station shared a video showing the intensity of the wildfire, adding the comment: “Despite all the rain of late and the ground being sodden, the whins burn ferociously. Hard, hot work with back packs and beaters.”