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Scotland confirms standby helicopters for wildfire response

Scotland's justice secretary confirmed that helicopters will be on standby for wildfires, amid a campaign for stronger aerial firefighting capability.

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The measure addresses wildfire response capacity and potential disruption during future fires.

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  1. The Strathy's campaign to secure aerial wildfire fighting capabilities raised in Holyrood as justice secretary Neil Gray confirms standby helicopters for wildfires ↗inverness-courier.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 3, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC

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