A wildfire that’s been burning in the Cairngorms National Park since yesterday has finally been contained. At one stage the blaze stretched for over 4 miles, and people were evacuated from local businesses and homes. The flames also set light to part of a RSPB nature reserve.

Huge plumes of smoke have been coming from the Cairngorms National Park as a wildfire spreads in the Scottish Highlands

The blaze ignited in heathland and had spread to kilometres wide within hours