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Wildfires rage through moorland

20 April 2015

Island fire crews were stretched this evening as they tackled two wildfires at the same time.

Miles of flames are burning through heather at An Ard, Ranish. The fire line is off the beaten track and fire personnel from Shawbost are monitoring the spread of the blaze tonight.

The second incident involved three fire crews - from Stornoway and Tarbert stations - battling a wildfire at Keose, South Lochs. It was later extinguished.

A stand-by crew was taken in to cover for emergencies at Stornoway.