Evacuations were carried out in Galloway, Scotland, after a major wildfire broke out on Friday, April 4, and continued to burn through forest land over the weekend, the BBC reported.

Emergency crews first responded late Friday night to the fire near Glen Trool. Helicopters and drones have since been deployed to combat the flames and monitor the fire’s spread, local news reported, citing officials.

Earlier in the week, as temperatures soared across Scotland, authorities issued an “extreme wildfire warning” for the week of April 1.

Footage filmed by Dabhand’s Blog Scotland shows a thick, dark plume of smoke rising from the Galloway Forest Park.

“The ground is so dry and with strong winds,” they wrote. “These fires are very hard and dangerous to bring under control.” Credit: Dabhand’s Blog Scotland via Storyful