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Damaged power line sparks wildfire in the Highlands

Lochinver Landscapes Wildfire near LochinverLochinver Landscapes
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to the wildfire on Sunday afternoon

A power line damaged by high winds sparked a wildfire in the Highlands, leaving more than 100 homes without electricity.

Firefighters were called to the scene near Lochinver at about 12:30 on Sunday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent three appliances and said the fire was extinguished at about 17:00.

High winds disrupted power supplies to several hundred other properties across the Highlands and Western Isles at the weekend.

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