A Moray hillside was left blackened and charred yesterday after a wildfire swept across the area overnight.
Six engines were called to the blaze alongside the old railway line by Cummingston on Monday evening, and firefighters battled for three hours to bring the flames under control.
A patch of countryside roughly the size of two football pitches was reduced to a burned wasteland after the incident.
Crews were called to the scene at 8.55pm on Monday evening, and engines from Rothes, Fochabers, Elgin, Lossiemouth and two from Forres were involved in tackling the blaze.
A water carrier from Buckie, an incident command unit from Altens, a welfare pod from Huntly and a forestry pod from Elgin were also dispatched.
The fire was brought under control just after midnight.
The Scottish fire and rescue service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum are warning the public of the increased risk of wildfire at the moment following the r.
The groups are urging people not to leave materials such as used disposable barbcues where they could cause a blaze, and are advising against setting campfires.
And locals are being advised to call 999 if they see what they believe to be a wildfire.
The Scottish Wildfire Forum’s Andy Coueslant said: “We want people to join Scotland’s fight against fire and we are urging communities, tourists and visitors to be aware of the heightened risk of wildfire at this time of year.
“We want people to act responsibly in a countryside environment.”
A wildfire broke out at Ben Rinnes, by Keith, two days running last week.