‘Rapid’ gorse fire comes close to island homes

Firefighters have tackled a gorse blaze that is said to havespread“rapidly”onthe Isle of Harris.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called out at 5:28pm yesterday near Mill Road, by Loch Direcleit, between Tarbert and Kendebig.

A spokeswoman said the fire “spread rapidly on the moor” and four pumps were in attendance along with beaters and a hose reel.

She said Police Scotland were also in attendance. Twitter user Katrina Craig said the blaze was “dangerously near homes”, but noone had been evacuated.