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Very High to Extreme risk of wildfire across parts of Scotland
A ‘very high’ to 'extreme' risk of wildfire is in place across north-east, central and southern Scotland from Monday 28 April until Sunday, May 4.
What you need to know about wildfires and how to prevent them
As we've seen in the last weeks, wildfires are a huge threat to people, wildlife and our natural environment. They have many causes and we're asking you to do what YOU can to help prevent them by learning more and taking care.
At the moment, the dry weather means the wildfire risk is extremely high, and although crews from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have succeeded in extinguishing the Galloway Forest Park fires, there is still a very high chance of more fires in the coming days while this warm spell continues.
