Massive wildfire breaks out with flames and smoke seen for MILES with urgent warning for residents to stay away
A MASSIVE wildfire has broken out, with flames and smoke seen for miles - as residents are urgently warned to stay away.
The blaze took hold of the Fannyside Loch area of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire yesterday evening (April 10).
Firefighters rushed to the scene - and warned the public to "avoid the area".
It came after reports of nearby residents gathering to watch the inferno.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service later urged locals not to alert their control room after receiving a large number of repeat calls.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area around the fire near Fannyside Road in Cumbernauld for their own safety, as some people are gathering and attempting to view the incident from nearby.
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"Crews will shortly leave the incident ground due to darkness and difficult conditions and will re-attend in the morning (April 11) to assess the situation."
The Palacerigg Community Trust posted a statement on social media, writing: "We are aware of a large fire at Palacerigg.
"The fire is in the area of Fannyside Loch and not currently a danger to any buildings in the country park.
"The Fire Service are on site and we thank them for the very dangerous job they do.
"This is the third fire in our beautiful country park this week."
