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June 1, 2023 - Wildfire in Scottish Highlands

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   On May 26, 2023, warm temperatures and dry air prompted the Scottish
   Fire and Rescue Service to warn of a "very high" risk of wildfire in
   many parts of the country, including the Scottish Highlands. The
   warning pointed to the danger of a build-up of dead grass and heather
   left over from the previous year which, as temperatures rise, can dry
   very quickly to create a fire hazard.

   Only two days later, on May 28, a blaze ignited at Cannich near
   Inverness that rapidly expanded in the dry vegetation. By May 31, this
   wildfire had scorched at least 6,475 hectares (25 square miles)
   according to statistics given by the Scottish Fire and Rescue
   Service—likely placing it as the largest wildfire on record in
   Scotland. The current largest blaze on record in Scotland took place in
   May 2019 in between Melvich and Strathy, Sutherland and covered 5,430
   hectares.

   Two firefighters were injured as their all-terrain vehicle overturned
   as they were responding to the wildfire in the Highlands, and are in
   stable condition. Firefighting continues at Cannich, including four
   appliances and specialist resources which remain on the scene as of May
   31.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the Cannich fire
   smoldering in the Scottish Highlands on May 30. Two red "hot spots"
   mark areas of actively burning fire, each contributing to a heavy gray
   plume of smoke that stretches northeastward approximately 12 miles
   (19.3 km). The eastern edge of the smoke hangs over the long Loch Ness.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 5/30/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (44.3 KB),  500m (150.7 KB),  250m (455.2
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-01
 
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