Hearth crews are in attendance at a blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from the continued hearth on the landmark hill, which is an extinct volcano and wonder spot to the south-east of town centre.
The fireplace was reported at about 4.05pm on Sunday, in response to the Scottish Hearth and Rescue Service (SFRS). The service has 4 home equipment and specialist assets on the scene, the place they’re persevering with to battle the fireplace.
Arthur’s Seat, named after King Arthur, is located at Holyrood Park, which overlooks the Scottish Parliament. An SFRS spokesperson mentioned: “We had been alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, 10 August to reviews of a fireplace within the open at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.
“Operations management mobilised 4 hearth home equipment and specialist assets to the realm the place firefighters are working to extinguish a fireplace affecting a big space of gorse.
“There are not any reported casualties right now and crews stay on the scene.”
An identical hearth at Arthur’s Seat broke out in 2019 and the fireplace service spent eight hours battling the affected space of about 800 sq m.
