A MASSIVE wildfire has erupted at a beauty spot near Glasgow. Emergency crews raced to Cochno Reservoir in West Dunbartonshire after the alarm was raised at around 5.29 pm this evening.
Advertisement 1 A huge wildfire has erupted at a beauty spot near Glasgow Credit: Martin Shields Dramatic photos show bright orange flames tearing through the hillside as the fire rages on. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service scrambled four appliances to tackle the inferno, which continues to burn. This latest grassfire comes just days after a similar blaze swept through the nearby Kilpatrick Hills .
Firefighters remain at the scene as they battle to bring the blaze under control. Advertisement READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN HORROR INFERNO Six injured after major fire erupts at Scots industrial estate 'DEVASTATED' Scots dad dies days after Rome house explosion as tributes paid to 'true gent' An SFRS spokesperson said: "We were called to a large grassfire at the Cochno Reservoir at 17.29 tonight.
Four appliances were deployed. The fire remains ongoing." Earlier today, a wildfire broke out near a sports centre in Edinburgh .
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