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Dramatic Drone Footage Has Surfaced That Captures The Instant A Huge Wildfire Began To Spread
A big wildfire began spreading through a Scottish beauty area near Glasgow, and the moment has been captured on DRAMATIC drone footage.
When the fire started this afternoon, emergency personnel rushed to Kilpatrick Hills.
Shortly after 4pm, as the fire spread, firefighters swarmed into the area just north of Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick.
There are currently four appliances on the scene, and firefighters have described the fire as “significant grass fire.”
As the fire swiftly spread over the grass, plumes of dense white and grey smoke were observed rising into the sky.
Drone footage has now surfaced, revealing miles of orange flames engulfing the hills.
Glasgow Live was also informed by an eyewitness that the fire is “more alight” than it was at the beginning and seems to be “getting worse” by the minute.
Fire teams are currently present, according to confirmation from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
A spokesperson said earlier today: “We received reports of a grass fire just over the Erskine Bridge at the village of Bowling on the Dumbarton side of the West Kilpatrick Hills at around 4:13pm on Thursday, March 20.”
“Four appliances remain at the scene tackling what is now a fairly significant grass fire.”
It comes days after firemen urged the public to be mindful of the hazards after experts warned that Scotland is becoming more vulnerable to wildfires.
According to recent data, about 80% of significant outdoor fires since 2010 have occurred between March and May.
The SFRS responds to 170 of these occurrences annually on average, and they have now spent £1.6 million on specialized gear and training to enhance their reactions.
The service issued a “very high danger assessment” this week, which is going into effect in several parts of the nation, warning residents living in rural areas to be vigilant.
The’very high’ alert is in effect until Wednesday, and residents of central and southwest Scotland are advised to exercise caution.
On Thursday, the same level applies to all low-lying areas; on Friday, it is restricted to the central Highlands.
Experts said on Saturday that the risk is “extreme” for all low-lying locations nationwide.
Although outdoor infernos have historically peaked in the spring, it is believed that summer would soon follow suit.
The forecasts indicate that summers will be warmer and drier, according to Professor Robin Pakeman of The James Hutton Institute.
“We might see an increase in summer fires, which tend to be worse than the spring fires.”
Plant ecologist Professor Pakeman added, “It does seem to be becoming more common. They can move quite quickly, and fairly scarily. And in recent years we’ve had some really quite big ones.”
“Typically it’ll burn grass fields around houses and farms then peters out when it gets there.”
“So far we’ve been lucky and we’ve not lost anyone. But you can imagine a situation where somebody’s in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Wildfires are defined as “large, uncontrolled outdoor fires exceeding 1,000 square meters of burned area on appropriate land types” by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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