Fire warnings going unheeded at Loch Morlich
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Observers are posting their concern about the number of camp fires being lit around the strath's 'honey pot' of Glenmore.
Screenshots taken from the Loch Morlich webcam this evening have shown a growing number of fires being lit between the trees and the shore.
A 11pm at least six had been lit despite signs warning of the dangers of naked flames during this tinder dry spell.
By midnight a dozen fires were noticeable around the loch, with one or two captured on the wide-ranging camera on the south and western shores as well as the most popular car park bank on the eastern beach.
"It's quite clear that despite the signs, the message is not getting through," posted Paul Peat.
"And I fear without intervention that it's only a matter of time before a large forest fire breaks out considering the very dry conditions we have had recently."
"That first one to left is very close to trees," observed Marty Wares, while Paul Nunn suggested: "Someone needs to go for a walk with a nice big bucket to fill with water."
Respite is only expected later on Sunday, with the Met Office forecasting localised torrential rain in some parts of the Highlands.
A mass of warmer air will be pushing into the UK from the south into the weekend, sparking widespread storms in parts of England and Wales on Saturday, before pushing into much of Scotland on Sunday afternoon.
A yellow warning has been issued for the Highlands covering the period between midday on Sunday and 9pm the same day.
"Whilst many places will be largely dry, thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail are likely to develop in some places on Sunday afternoon," said a Met Office spokesman.
"High temperatures on Sunday will trigger a scattering of showers across the warning area, some of which are likely to be torrential and thundery, perhaps bringing a few places 30-40 mm in an hour."
