Michael Humphreys near Ryvoan Bothy in the Cairngorms where the wildfire is thought to have startedFire crews are starting to make “significant progress” in tackling a wildfire in the Cairngorms that broke out two weeks ago, a senior officer has said. Speaking on the track on Wednesday, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) deputy assistant chief officer Michael Humphreys told the Press Association fire crews are making progress in tackling the blaze. “To control this fire, what we’ve had to put in place is a significant number of fire breaks. He added: “You can see that these fire breaks have started to work and we’re starting to make significant progress in certain areas. This has certainly been a significant and challenging incident for us.