Two firefighters responding to the incident were injured when their all-terrain vehicle crashed. The fire burned across eight square kilometres of land near Cannich.
A screenshot from the Nasa worldview satellite showing the plume of smoke from the fire at CannichThe extent of the aftermath of a huge wildfire in the Scottish Highlands can be seen from space.
Emergency crews are continuing to battle the fire, which has burned across eight square kilometres of land near Cannich since Sunday. Satellite images from Nasa show the plume of smoke from the blaze drifting towards Loch Ness on Monday amid clear skies.were injured when their all-terrain vehicle crashed. The pair were airlifted to hospital for treatment and have since been released.The fire came after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned of a"very high risk" of wildfires across the country due to the warm weather.Four appliances and specialist resources remain at the scene.
At the height of the fire, nine appliances were mobilised. A helicopter was also brought in to water bomb the area.
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