The fire has burned through heather and small trees (RSPB Scotland)The emergency response to the wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park will continue in the coming days, while there have been “encouraging” signs in tackling the blaze, police have said. The wildfire, which broke out near the village of Glenmore on Wednesday last week, led to residents and campsites being evacuated. However, firefighters and others involved in containing the wildfire said it had been “largely surrounded” at the weekend. The fire covered an area of around six square kilometres of heather and small trees at its height. An exclusion zones remains in place and Police Scotland have warned walkers to avoid the affected area.