[4] On 31 May, a 12 mi (19 km) long plume of smoke from the fire was detected drifting towards Loch Ness from space by NASA.

[8] The fire caused lots of damage to the RSPB Corrimony nature reserve, destroying hundreds of native trees which were planted to regenerate habitats.

Simon McLaughlin, who works at the reserve, said that fast-moving species such as spiders and lizards had survived, but others, including frogs, had been found dead.

Simon McLaughlin, who is the nature reserve's site manager, spoke at the time of his concern at the lack of chicks in the habitat, which would usually be merging from their nests.

The funds raised by the appeal were put towards replanting trees, rebuilding deer fencing and better preparing the nature reserve for future fires.