Post #4088816

2026-07-25 13:12 UTC

The Cairngorms are still on fire after 10 days. My heart is breaking. After Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh too. Fire services near Aviemore just cannot reach much of it by land. "The fire service are calling for help from operators who can provide suitable plant machinery to support the ongoing multi-agency response are asked to report to the Village Hall in Nethy Bridge." Seriously. If you can, share. Maybe someone out there has influence to source airborne support. #Scotland #wildfires2026

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@tompearce49@mastodon.scot 2026-07-25 13:37

@Silversnapples@mastodonapp.uk When I drive from here (Nairn) to Carrbridge I drive through a part of last year's wildfire - all blackened trees and undergrowth. It's heartbreaking that it happens and to see the consequences, so often, of human stupidity. Caveat - I don't yet know the cause of the current wildfire around Nethy Bridge.

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@jerrej@mastodon.social 2026-07-25 15:52

@Silversnapples@mastodonapp.uk Airborne firefighting is usually a token effort. Dropping a couple tons of water ever run rarely actually helps, but it does look like it's an effort. I'm so sorry.

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@Johns_priv@mastodon.social 2026-07-25 19:30

@Silversnapples@mastodonapp.uk The world is burning and stupid people keeps wasting good water to have AI do stupid things. As a species, we do deserve what's coming. I can't facepalm hard enough

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