Arthur’s Seat fire LIVE: Edinburgh tourist spot in flames with smoke seen for miles across city – UK Times

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (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 frightened eyewitness has said he watched as the flames spread while he made his way down Arthur’s Seat.

Nick Brice, from Brighton, told BBC Scotland News: “We could see this little plume of smoke on the ridge at the far side and it just got bigger and bigger.

“All of a sudden we could see these flames starting to come up and people noticed it spreading fast.

“The smoke started to really build and then these flames started to cover the ridge and we realised the wind was blowing it right towards us.

“We had to get down to the road fast because it was going to come across the whole area.”

Mr Brice said urged people he passed who were still going up the hill to turn around.

He added: “Now the whole hillside is covered in flames and smoke coming down over the path we walked.”

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

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

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A similar fire at Arthur’s Seat broke out in 2019.

The fire service spent eight hours battling the affected area of about 800 square metres.

No casulaties have been reported so far, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

They said in a statement: “There are no reported casualties at this time and crews remain at the scene.”

The Scottish fire service has confirmed that four fire trucks have been sent to the scene of the fire as firefighters tackle the blaze.

An Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 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.”

Edinburgh is particularly busy this month as visitors have flocked to the city for annual festivals such as the Fringe.

Oasis fans also descended on the Scottish capital this past weekend as the band put on two nights of shows at Murrayfield stadium.