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Elgin fires in Oldmills being treated as ‘wilful’ by police





Fires discovered in a central area of Elgin are being treated as “wilful”.

Police officers were called to the Oldmills area of town on Tuesday evening after reports of fires in the open.

A gorse fire in the Oldmills area of Elgin. Picture: Tyler McNeil
A gorse fire in the Oldmills area of Elgin. Picture: Tyler McNeil

Inspector Andy Meikleham said: “At around 9.55pm on Tuesday, May 27, we received a report of fires being set in Oldmills, Elgin.

"They are being treated as wilful.”

Anyone with information that could aid the search for the culprits should contact 101 quoting incident number 3633 of May 27, 2025.




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