Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow'
He was concerned though that the flames could re-ignite, and said a fixed-wing aircraft was required to deliver a greater volume of water to the hillside. McGlinchey also expressed frustration that a major incident was not declared sooner. The cabinet secretary continued that two helicopters were available on Saturay, and further helicopters would be available on Sunday.
- ▪He was concerned though that the flames could re-ignite, and said a fixed-wing aircraft was required to deliver a greater volume of water to the hillside.
- ▪McGlinchey also expressed frustration that a major incident was not declared sooner.
- ▪The cabinet secretary continued that two helicopters were available on Saturay, and further helicopters would be available on Sunday.
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Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow' Image source, Pete ShortByBenjamin Russell and Katie HunterPublished5 minutes agoPeople living in the Cairngorms have criticised the handling of a wildfire that has been burning for 10 days.Residents were evacuated on Friday night after a change in weather sparked fears the blaze was moving towards the village of Nethy Bridge and a major incident was declared.But locals said the move came too late, and that the Scottish government had been slow in scaling up the response to the incident.The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Neil Gray, said: "Throughout this significant incident, the government and the emergency services have given everything to ensuring that the fire is being addressed."'This could have been stopped'The fire was declared a…
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