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Controlled burning by farmers and gamekeepers has helped to save lives, Holyrood veteran says

Former Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing has warned restricting muirburn could make it harder for Scotland to deal with wildfires in the future

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 7 min read
Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn said: "Without keepers and controlled muirburn, we ain鈥檛 seen nothing yet for wildfires in Scotland."
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Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn said: "Without keepers and controlled muirburn, we ain鈥檛 seen nothing yet for wildfires in Scotland."

Wildfire incidents this year could have been more severe in impact had farmers and gamekeepers not undertaken controlled burning practices on land, according to a Holyrood politician. Fergus Ewing,...

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