A satellite image taken on 30 May showing the wildfire.
Date(s)
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)
Location
Cannich, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Coordinates
57°19′N4°46′W / 57.31°N 4.76°W / 57.31; -4.76
Statistics
Burned area
6 sq mi (16 km2; 1,600 ha)
Impacts
Deaths
0
Non-fatal injuries
2
Map
Location of the fire in the Scottish Highlands
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Cannich wildfire (Scotland)
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The Cannich wildfire was a wildfire burning in May-June 2023 in Cannich, a village in the Highland council area of Scotland about 26 mi (42 km) west of Inverness.[1] No one died, but two firefighters were injured and airlifted to hospital on 30 May when their vehicle overturned at the site;[2] they were both discharged the following day.[3]
^Davidson, John (25 June 2023). "Call for public education campaign on fire dangers after Cannich and Daviot blazes". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^"Two firefighters injured in crash at Cannich wildfire". BBC News. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^Ho, Vivian (31 May 2023). "Firefighters tackle Highlands wildfire that may become UK's largest ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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