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Daily Record
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Paul T Smith

30 firefighters battle Falkirk wildfire with specialists units drafted in

Firefighters spent hours battle a huge wildfire in Falkirk over the weekend.

Emergency services rushed to Greenhill Road in the High Bonnybridge area at around 2:40pm on Saturday April 17.

Six fire engines as well as special units were dispatched to the scene.

A specialist incident command unit was there (ScotPics)

It’s understood crews from Falkirk, Stirling and North Lanarkshire were sent to tackle the flames.

Firefighters used water backpacks and beaters as they tried to stop the blaze from spreading.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.40pm on Saturday, April 17, to reports of a fire in the open at Greenhill Road, High Bonnybridge, Denny.

"Operations Control mobilised six appliances and 30 firefighters extinguished a fire of gorse and vegetation covering an area of approximately 400m x 400m.

"Crews left after ensuring the area was made safe. There were no reported casualties.”

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