FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a significant wildfire in the hills near Kyle of Lochalsh since Wednesday morning.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is using specialist resources including a helicopter to limit the spread of the three miles long blaze at Ersbuig.
Images from the blaze have shown large amounts of smoke billowing from the moorland.
SFRS confirmed they first received reports of the fire at 10.20am as the Lochalsh & South West Ross Community Fire Stations assured nearby residents multiple appliances were protecting properties in the area.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Operations control mobilised four appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where crews remain in attendance as they work to extinguish a fire front of approximately three miles long.
"There are no reported casualties."
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