EMERGENCY services are currently tackling a "large wildfire" which has spread across multiple parts of Galloway Forest Park.
The blaze was reported at around 11.50pm on Friday in the Glen Trool area.
Two appliances from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) are in attendance, while helicopters have also been deployed.
Police Scotland has urged the public to avoid the area, saying the blaze is also impacting the Merrick Hill, Ben Yellary and Loch Dee areas.
Emergency services continue to deal with a large wildfire in Galloway, which was reported around 11.50pm on Friday, 4 April. The blaze is affecting Merrick Hill, Ben Yellary, Glen Trool and Loch Dee areas. We are asking people to avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/Ucz1P3KtwU
— Police Scotland Dumfries & Galloway (@PSOSDandG) April 5, 2025
It comes amid a "very high to extreme" wildfire risk warning from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), which is in place throughout the weekend amid dry weather and sunshine.
⚠️ 🔥 A very high to extreme wildfire warning remains in place through the weekend. For more info and advice 👉 https://t.co/Pgxcd7YORD https://t.co/xIF7B1BfXh
— Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (@fire_scot) April 5, 2025
A similar wildfire was reported in the area on Thursday and covered some 1.5 miles.
Two appliances remain at the scene on Saturday, with crews having a presence since the original callout.
We told how wildfires have spread across other parts of the country, as emergency services tackled a blaze in Aberdeen on Friday evening.
Six SFRS appliances were sent to the Torry area of the city and left in the early hours of Saturday.
Elsewhere, crews have been fighting fires in the Stirling and East Dunbartonshire areas.
Flames of two metres high were extinguished at Gartur Moss, Port of Menteith, when emergency services were alerted at 12.27pm on Wednesday.
Five fire engines were at the scene on Thursday morning tackling the blaze which the fire service described as half a kilometre long.
Emergency services were also called to the scene of a wildfire in the Kilpatrick Hills near Milngavie at around 5.30pm on Tuesday.
Group Commander Garry Douglas, an SFRS tactical adviser, previously said: “During any period of heightened risk, fires can ignite easily, spread very quickly, and burn with high intensity.
“At this time of year in early spring, we typically have a large volume of dead, bone-dry vegetation across large areas of countryside. This essentially acts as a fuel for fire.
“There are currently vast areas that are tinder dry and vulnerable, which provides all the ingredients for fire to take hold and spread.
“Human behaviour is the cause of most wildfires in Scotland, so it is imperative we all act responsibly while enjoying the outdoors, especially over the coming days of predicted sunshine.
“By following some simple but key advice, we can significantly reduce the risk of wildfire occurring.”
