Railway line at Glenfinnan reopens after wildfire [BBC News]
Date: 13/05/2017
A wildfire next to the railway line at Glenfinnan in the Highlands disrupted train services between Glasgow and Mallaig for several hours on Friday.
The line at the scene was closed and trains were terminating and starting back from Fort William until it was reopened.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it was alerted to the blaze at about 11:00.
It said the flames had affected an area of 50 acres.
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Railway line reopens after wildfire
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ScotRail says train services between Glasgow and Fort William have resumed after earlier disruption.
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