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   June 1, 2023 - Wildfire in Scottish Highlands   
      
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      On May 26, 2023, warm temperatures and dry air prompted the Scottish   
      Fire and Rescue Service to warn of a "very high" risk of wildfire in   
      many parts of the country, including the Scottish Highlands. The   
      warning pointed to the danger of a build-up of dead grass and heather   
      left over from the previous year which, as temperatures rise, can dry   
      very quickly to create a fire hazard.   
      
      Only two days later, on May 28, a blaze ignited at Cannich near   
      Inverness that rapidly expanded in the dry vegetation. By May 31, this   
      wildfire had scorched at least 6,475 hectares (25 square miles)   
      according to statistics given by the Scottish Fire and Rescue   
      Service—likely placing it as the largest wildfire on record in   
      Scotland. The current largest blaze on record in Scotland took place in   
      May 2019 in between Melvich and Strathy, Sutherland and covered 5,430   
      hectares.   
      
      Two firefighters were injured as their all-terrain vehicle overturned   
      as they were responding to the wildfire in the Highlands, and are in   
      stable condition. Firefighting continues at Cannich, including four   
      appliances and specialist resources which remain on the scene as of May   
      31.   
      
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the Cannich fire   
      smoldering in the Scottish Highlands on May 30. Two red "hot spots"   
      mark areas of actively burning fire, each contributing to a heavy gray   
      plume of smoke that stretches northeastward approximately 12 miles   
      (19.3 km). The eastern edge of the smoke hangs over the long Loch Ness.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 5/30/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (44.3 KB),  500m (150.7 KB),  250m (455.2   
      KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-01   
       
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