An enormous hearth has damaged out on Arthur’s Seat with flames and smoke seen from throughout Edinburgh.
The Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service (SFRS) stated on Sunday afternoon that crews have been in attendance on the blaze.
The service it was alerted to the hearth at 4.05pm on Sunday, including that it’s “affecting a big space of gorse”, a kind of shrub.
It stated 4 home equipment and specialist sources are on the scene.
Arthur’s Seat is in Holyrood Park, only a brief distance from Edinburgh’s historic Outdated City, and climbing the hill to get pleasure from views of town is a well-liked exercise for vacationers and locals alike.
Experiences counsel individuals might be seen operating to security as the hearth unfold.
Members of the general public watch the hearth. Pic: PA
Police Scotland has suggested motorists and pedestrians to keep away from the world.
The reason for the blaze is at the moment unclear.
“There aren’t any reported casualties presently and crews stay on the scene,” an SFRS spokesperson stated on Sunday night.
Pic: PA
Edinburgh is particularly busy this month due to the return of annual festivals together with the Fringe.
This weekend has additionally seen Oasis followers descend on the Scottish capital as Liam and Noel Gallagher’s band carried out two nights at Murrayfield stadium.
