Grass fire in Dumfries
The view of the grass fire in Criffel from Mawbray, near Maryport in Cumbria
Thousands of pounds spent fighting grass fires
Experts say it will take years for moorland in south west Scotland to recover following a fire affecting more than a thousand acres.
The fire could be seen for miles
A huge grass fire was burning out of control last night and firefighters from across Dumfries and Galloway were trying to control it