An initial £10,000 fund has been created to help cover the cost of equipment breakages and losses. Ross Ewing(Image: web )More than 100 people from 33 rural businesses—including 27 estates—joined the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service to tackle the fires. Land managers deployed an estimated £3.1 million worth of firefighting equipment, including at least 110 ATVs, fogging units, tractors, diggers, water bowsers and other assets. Without the involvement of gamekeepers and land managers the devastation could have been even worse. “Replacing damaged equipment is vital for future wildfire readiness, which is sadly becoming more common.