Summary
A new rule bans campfires and barbecues in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland to lower wildfire risks. This ban, approved by Scottish ministers, includes fines for violations and will apply annually from April to September.
Key Facts
- The ban aims to prevent wildfires in the UK's largest national park, the Cairngorms.
- It will be effective annually from April 1 to September 30.
- Violators of the ban risk a fine of up to £500.
- The Cairngorms covers 1,748 square miles and includes parts of five local authorities.
- The park is visited by about two million people each year.
- The rule followed consultations and is enforced by Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
- Climate change is cited as a factor increasing wildfire risk.
- Past incidents in the park included fires caused by campfires and littering.
