Hill fire in Orphir

Fire crews from Kirkwall battled a hill fire at Hobbister in Orphir on Tuesday afternoon.

A large plume of smoke could be clearly seen as a result of the blaze, which was actually spotted by a member of the fire service who reported the incident around 3.30pm.

As well as using two fire appliances, fire-fighters used beaters to tackle the blaze, which according to a fire service spokesman covered an area around 1.5 km square. It was extinguished by 6pm.