Dramatic wildfire erupts near Scots ex-oil tank farm as flames turn sky orange

An enormous wildfire was sparked near an outdated tank farm within the Highlands.

Firefighters rushed to the scene affecting an space of gorse on Seabank Street, Invergordon, shortly after 7pm on Sunday, March 20.

The Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service instantly dispatched 4 fireplace engines and a group response unit to the placement.

Crews from Tain, Dingwall, Balintore and Inverness additionally attended and helped the staff from Invergordon extinguish the inferno.

A heavy rescue unit from Inverness additionally attended and supplied extra scene lighting earlier than the world was made secure.

Blaze crews have been scrambled to a wilfdire in Invergordon final night time (Picture: Ross Groves/Equipped)

It is understood that the gorse is near a former oil depot.

Native residents famous on social media which can be additionally properties, a highschool and distillery inside simple vary of the wildfire.

Church buildings within the space supplied refuge and Community Rai quickly suspended trains from travelling into and out of Invergordon.

Nevertheless, it is believed no buildings have been affected and that no evacuations have been obligatory.

The wildfire comes after Park Main College in town's Albany Street additionally caught fireplace for the third time lower than per week in the past.

Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Highland Council addressed the hearth on her official Fb web page.

She wrote on the time: "Actually involved by reviews of a fireplace on Seabank Street in Invergordon.

"The city has suffered disproportionately from main fires in recent times and I'm praying that no one is injured.

The hearth is known to have been sparked amongst gorse near an outdated tank farm

"Please keep away from the world if you happen to can."

Councillor Maxine Morley-Smith had additionally added: "So very unhappy if that is intentional."

An SFRS spokesperson stated: “We have been alerted at 7.08pm on Sunday, March 20, to reviews of a wildfire affecting an space of gorse in Seabank Street, Invergordon.

“Operations management instantly mobilised 4 fireplace engines, a heavy rescue unit and a group response unit to the placement and firefighters extinguished the hearth.

“Crews left the scene after guaranteeing the world was made secure.”

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