Fire crews spent more than 15 hours tackling a wide-spread hill fire in Mallaig.
Emergency services were first alerted to the blaze at about 8pm last night.
Crews from various locations across the Highlands – including Mallaig, Fort William and Strontian – worked overnight to tackle the flames.
Images show large sections of the gorse were engulfed in flames within hours, with thick smoke billowing into the sky.
Two appliances remained at the scene until about 11.30am today to dampen the area and ensure the blaze does not reignite.
Fort William and Ardnamurchan councillor Angus MacDonald saw the fire while travelling to Portree.
He said: “Everyone waiting for the Calmac ferry from Mallaig to Skye was watching the flames.
“The Fort William appliance was there, watching in case the wind changed direction towards the housing.
“There was a big fire along Locheilt last night too, certainly a bad spring for hill fires.”
A fire spokeswoman said: “We were called to a hill fire in Mallaig at 8.15pm on Thursday, May 4.
“Two appliances were first sent to the scene, one of which from Mallaig.
“Two other appliances – one from Fort William and Strontian – were later deployed there.
“We remained at the scene to monitor the situation until 11.40am due to the location of the fire.”
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