STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze near a town in North Lanarkshire.
Six fire appliances went to the scene in the Springhill and Leadloch Road areas just outside Shotts after the alarm was raised at 4.09pm on Sunday.
More than 30 firefighters were involved at the height of the incident, which came as an “extreme” risk of wildfire warning was in place across Scotland.
One fire engine was at the scene on Monday morning.
Due to high winds, smoke was drifting across Shotts on Sunday and residents were told to keep their windows and doors closed.
People in the nearby towns of Motherwell, Wishaw and Newmains were advised to stay vigilant and keep their windows and doors shut if they could see smoke.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warning of “extreme” risk of wildfire across the country came into force on Thursday May 15 and is in place until Monday May 19.
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