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'Apocalyptic' damage as Cairngorms wildfire burns for two weeks
The fire has burned through about 10 sq miles of moorland and woodland
A wildfire that has burned for two weeks in the Cairngorms National Park has left an "apocalyptic" scene of devastation, say park bosses.
The fire has destroyed about 10 sq miles (25 sq km) of moorland and forestry near Aviemore since Wednesday 15 July.
Malcolm Smith, farming advisor to the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA), said: "You are passing through just bare forest now and birds flying about looking for their nests."
RSPB Scotland, whose Loch Garten reserve at Abernethy has been badly burned, said it could takes weeks before the fire was extinguished.
The remains of wild birds' eggs in an area of burned heather at RSPB Scotland's Loch Garten Nature Reserve at Abernethy
Dozens of firefighters helped by volunteers and water bombing by helicopters are continuing to tackle hotspots.
It is hoped that cooler weather and rain will help prevent a further spread of flames.
Smith said the impact on the landscape was "heartbreaking".
"You are used to these beautiful mountains all summer and seeing them covered in snow in winter.