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| Emergency services called to woodland fire in Milton of Leys | Emergency services called to woodland fire in Milton of Leys |
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| Emergency services have been called to a large woodland fire in Inverness. | Emergency services have been called to a large woodland fire in Inverness. |
| The fire is believed to have started in Bogbain Wood in the Milton of Leys area of the city at about 14:50 on Friday afternoon. | The fire is believed to have started in Bogbain Wood in the Milton of Leys area of the city at about 14:50 on Friday afternoon. |
| Four fire engines and 20 firefighters are currently at the scene. | Four fire engines and 20 firefighters are currently at the scene. |
| Police have advised people to avoid the area and for local residents to say indoors due to the large amount of smoke from the fire. | |
| A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are currently in attendance to extinguish the fire, but as a precautionary measure police are asking members of the public to avoid the Milton of Leys area at this time." |