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Helicopters to be put on standby when wildfire risk is high

Helicopters to be put on standby when wildfire risk is high
BBC UK Thursday 03 September 2026, 15:28 UTC 1 min read
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The justice secretary says aerial water bombing was a key part of the effort to extinguish a large fire in the Cairngorms.

The justice secretary says aerial water bombing was a key part of the effort to extinguish a large fire in the Cairngorms.
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