A campervan was completely destroyed after bursting into flames on a Highland road amid wildfire warnings across Scotland.
Emergency services were called to the A87 between Invergarry and Bun Loyne, 10 miles west of Fort Augustus, shortly after 1pm on Wednesday June 7. At the scene, crews found a motorhome well ablaze.
Firefighters used a combination of hose reel jets, knapsack extinguishers and beaters to tackle the fire as it consumed the vehicle and then spread onto scrubland at the side of the road. The blaze threatened to turn into a violent wildfire – but officers were able to contain and quell the flames.
Sharing images of the dampened-down remnants of the vehicle on their Facebook page, Fort Augustus fire station said the flames spread to the hillside following recent high temperatures and dry conditions. An "extreme" wildfire warning remains in place for much of Scotland until tomorrow.
The station said on Thursday: "It’s been a very busy few weeks for your local fire crew and with no rain in the forecast it could continue to stay busy. Yesterday the crew were paged to a campervan that had caught fire on the A87 just past the Glengarry view point.
"Due to the recent dry weather the fire caught onto the near side hill causing another wildfire, Fort Augustus worked alongside crews from Kyle of Lochalsh and Fort William to bring the fires under control."
The road was re-opened at around 5pm after crews were able to bring the fire under control. Motorists were diverted almost 28 miles for four hours.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We received a report of a vehicle fire on the A87 at 1.14pm on Wednesday June 7. Four appliances from Fort Augustus, Kyle of Lochalsh and Fort William were sent to the scene.
"Knapsack sprays, two hose reel jets, breathing apparatus and beaters were used to extinguish the fire. The stop order came in at 3.11pm."
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