Lossie gorse fire latest

Firefighters brought the gorse fire at Lossiemouth under control in the early afternoon, and allowed the café and caravan site to re-open.

The teams will remain on site to ensure no re-ignition occurs. The rest centre established at Lossie High School will remain open until caravan site residents are content to return to their homes. Taxis were provided by Moray Council to ferry residents back as required.

Road closures have been lifted.

Moray Council’s director of education and social work, Laurence Findlay, was the Emergency Duty Officer for this incident. He praised the rapid response of all agencies.

“Thanks to the speedy response by Fire and Rescue teams – including tenders from nearby Gordonstoun School - there was no property damage and no injuries.

“Our response plans are well-rehearsed and provided all that was needed to ensure comfort and safety to residents, and to provide support to the blue-light services for road closures, etc.”

Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 95,510 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.

Headquartered in  Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.