Scotland faces calls for guaranteed helicopter capacity during wildfires
A Scottish Liberal Democrat representative says the country needs guaranteed helicopter assets because wildfire resources may already be committed elsewhere. The report concerns preparedness and resource availability for wildfire response.
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Why it matters
Insufficient aerial firefighting capacity could slow responses and increase risks during simultaneous or expanding wildfires.
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- WATCH: LibDem Andrew Baxter says Scotland needs guaranteed 'helicopter assets' as wildfires do not check if 'resources are already committed elsewhere' ↗northern-times.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
- WATCH: LibDem Andrew Baxter says Scotland needs guaranteed 'helicopter assets' as wildfires do not check if 'resources are already committed elsewhere' ↗johnogroat-journal.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
- WATCH: LibDem Andrew Baxter says Scotland needs guaranteed 'helicopter assets' as wildfires do not check if 'resources are already committed elsewhere' ↗ross-shirejournal.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC
- WATCH: Scotland needs guaranteed 'helicopter assets' as MSP Andrew Baxter says wildfires do not check if 'resources are already committed elsewhere' ↗inverness-courier.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
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