Extreme wildfire warning issued for all of Scotland

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A “very high” risk wildfire warning has been issued for the whole of Scotland. The warning takes effect on September 24 and 25 and escalates to an “extreme” risk on September 26. The alert marks the first time a wildfire warning has been issued in September since 2020. The fire service said while wildfire alerts in early autumn are not unprecedented, this year’s warning reflects exceptional conditions across Scotland. SFRS group commander Serge Kabamba said: “Scotland has faced an unprecedented scale of wildfire risk this year.