Firefighters in Scotland have been working to extinguish a wildfire at Arthur’s Seat, a well-known hill close to the middle of the capital metropolis, Edinburgh.
The blaze was reported on Sunday night, in keeping with a press release from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), printed late on Monday morning.
“Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting an area of grass,” SFRS Area Commander David Dourley stated in the assertion.
“Our crews remain on scene this morning having worked tirelessly throughout the night fighting the fire. Operations will continue today until the fire is fully extinguished,” he stated.
“There are no reported casualties,” added Dourley.
Arthur’s Seat is a landmark dormant volcano that rises 251 meters (823 toes) above sea degree, in keeping with the Scottish tourism board, providing hikers views of the nation’s capital metropolis.
It can also be the web site of a big fort courting again round 2,000 years, in addition to St. Anthony’s Chapel, a picturesque Fifteenth-century wreck, in keeping with the tourism board.
It sits in Holyrood Park, near the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, King Charles’ official residence in Edinburgh.
Firefighters have responded to a number of blazes at Arthur’s Seat in current years, tackling fires there in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025.
Dozens of firefighters have additionally been battling a fireplace in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands over the previous 5 days, in keeping with a separate assertion from the SFRS.
A “very high risk” wildfire warning is in place for the Central Highlands, Southern and Eastern Scotland till Monday, the service added.