Fire crews tackle blaze at Edinburgh landmark hill Arthur’s Seat

Fire crews are tackling at a blaze on a landmark hill in Edinburgh.

Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south east of the city centre.

The fire was reported at about 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

The service has four fire engines and specialist resources at the scene, where they are continuing to battle the fire.

Arthur’s Seat, named after King Arthur, is situated at Holyrood Park, which overlooks the Scottish Parliament.

An SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.

“Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse.

“There are no reported casualties at this time and crews remain at the scene.”

A similar fire at Arthur’s Seat broke out in 2019 and the fire service spent eight hours battling the affected area of about 800 square metres.