Scotland's first minister has requested military assistance in aerial support from the UK government as the Cairngorms wildfire continues to spread after 10 days.
Residents describe the blaze as reaching an "apocalyptic scale" with smoke visible from up to five miles away.
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Scotland's first minister requests military aerial support as Cairngorms wildfire spreads
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