Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews extinguish north coast moorland blaze near Thurso
Firefighters have successfully extinguished a moorland blaze close to homes on the north coast near Thurso.
Four crews were called to action after the fire was reported this afternoon behind John Kennedy Drive, near to the Pennyland and Ormlie areas of the town.
An area roughly 300 metres by 200 metres was ablaze beside the A836 road westwards.
Such was the density of black smoke from the fire, residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed during the operation.
The alarm was raised at 3.02 pm today, but fire crews had extinguished the blaze by 5.50 pm and the last crew left the scene at 6.35 pm.
The fire was just the latest in a series to hit Scotland and the Highlands amid an extreme wildfire warning now extended into the weekend by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
