A hearth broke out on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sunday, in accordance with native authorities.
A “large area” of shrubbery was affected by the blaze, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service mentioned in a Sunday evening statement. No casualties had been reported, it added.
The first calls concerning the fireplace got here in round 4:05 p.m. native time (11:05 a.m. ET), the fireplace service mentioned, telling NCS greater than 5 hours after this that the blaze was nonetheless not extinguished.
The explanation for the fireplace was not shared by the fireplace service.
Video posted to social media confirmed thick clouds of smoke billowing from the location.
Chris Murray, a member of the Scottish Parliament representing the constituency the place Arthur’s Seat is positioned, posted concerning the fireplace to social media, telling these within the neighborhood of the landmark to “please take care.”
Police advised motorists and pedestrians to keep away from the world.
Arthur’s Seat sits 251m (823.5 ft) above sea stage, in accordance with the Scottish tourism board, providing hikers views of the nation’s capital metropolis.
The landmark can also be the location of a giant fort courting again round 2,000 years, in addition to St Anthony’s Chapel, a picturesque fifteenth century medieval break, in accordance with the tourism board.
It sits in Holyrood Park, near the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, King Charles’ official residence in Edinburgh.
In current years, Scottish firefighters have responded to blazes at Arthur’s Seat in 2022, 2020, and 2019.
2025 noticed the driest begin to the yr throughout Scotland since 1964, in accordance with Scottish Water. Back in May, Scots had been requested by the utility firm to make use of water “as efficiently as possible” to “protect resources and maintain normal supplies across the country.”