Firefighters managed to prevent a wildfire from coming into contact with nearby pylons tonight.
Crews from Inverness and Dingwall battled the blaze, which broke out on moorland directly above Loch na Curra on the B862 Inverness to Fort Augustus road, south-west of Inverness, this evening.
Teams had to act fast as high winds carried the fire up the steep hillside towards pylons about 150 yards away.
Power company SSE managed to isolate the power to the pylons before the flames could come into contact.
Three fire appliances and a water carrier from Inverness were sent to the scene shortly after the call was received at 4.04pm.
They were supported by one crew from Dingwall and an off-road support vehicle.
More than 20 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at around 7pm last night but had reduced the area to a small portion of the upper hill face. However, the wind was continuing to carry the flames up the slope.
Speaking at the scene, incident commander Steven Basindale said: “It was on two fronts at one point, on this lower section near to the road and up on the hillside.
“The crews are battling hard to stop it spreading up the hillside but the wind direction is making it tricky.
“We have 22 firefighters working hard right now to stop it spreading.
“It is arduous, hard work but the crews are doing very well. They are doing a great job up there.
“The fire spread up the slope with the wind direction but the power was isolated to the pylon from the start.”
A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were using fire beaters to dampen down any small remaining flames by about 8.15pm.
She advised members of the public to heed warnings about the dangers of wildfires and to take extra care and act responsibly while they enjoy the countryside in summer.