One year ago

Smoke billowed into the air in a massive cloud as some of Highland Perthshire’s finest woodlands burned. Parts of Faskally Woods and Craigower behind Pitlochry were engulfed in flames as miles of woodland caught alight and the area faced a loss of disastrous proportions. Helicopters dropped thousands of tonnes of water from local lochs as emergency service units from across the region battled to contain the blaze. At its height, the fire was visible for miles around.