Residents of the village of Nethy Bridge, near the wildfire that has been burning in the Cairngorms, have been told they can return to their homes after being evacuated on Friday night. The fire was declared a major incident due to a change in weather, but that has now been stood down by Police Scotland.
First Minister John Swinney said the government and emergency services will continue to treat the blaze with the utmost seriousness until the last flames are out.
Locals have criticised the handling of the wildfire, which has been burning for 10 days, saying the move to declare it a major incident came too late and the government had been slow in scaling up their response.
Why were residents evacuated?
Residents of Nethy Bridge were evacuated on Friday night because of the wildfire burning nearby in the Cairngorms.
What has changed since then?
The fire was declared a major incident due to a change in weather, but Police Scotland has now stood that down, allowing residents to return home.
How is the government responding?
First Minister John Swinney said the government and emergency services will continue to treat the blaze with the utmost seriousness until the last flames are out.
What are locals saying?
Locals have criticised the handling of the wildfire, which has been burning for 10 days, saying the move to declare it a major incident came too late and the government had been slow in scaling up their response.
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Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow'
Police declare 'major incident' over Cairngorms wildfire
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