Task force to tackle Lossiemouth fire raising

Firefighters have tackled 15 deliberately-set blazes in the past 16 months. Picture: TSPL

A SPECIAL task force has been established to tackle a spate of deliberate fire raising incidents at a local beauty spot in the Lossiemouth area of Moray.

The multi-agency group has been set up by the Moray Community Safety Partnership after 15 fires were deliberately started in the Sunbank Quarry area of the town over the past 16 months.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “The task group comprises firefighters, Police officers, Community Wardens, Pitgaveny Estate and Moray Council staff. Members of the group will be engaging with members of the community to raise public awareness of the dangers and consequences of deliberately setting fires, whilst keeping a careful watch on the area.”