'Apocalyptic' damage as Cairngorms wildfire burns for two weeks

A wildfire in the Cairngorms has been burning for two weeks, scorching about twenty-five square kilometers of moorland and forestry near Aviemore since Wednesday, July fifteenth. The BBC reports the destruction has been described as apocalyptic. The Cairngorms is the UK's largest national park, prized for its highland scenery and wildlife.

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