The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade) is the fire service for Northern Scotland, covering the council areas of Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles, and so covering a major part of the Highlands and Islands area. It is the fire service covering the largest geographical area in the United Kingdom (its area is roughly equivalent in size to Belgium), and has its headquarters in the city of Inverness. Fire fighting is the knowledge and techniques required to extinguish a fire. ... The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... The Western Isles are an archipelago in Scotland. ... The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ...

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• Official website