Firefighters are battling a large gorse blaze at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh, with smoke visible across much of the city and as far away as Fife. Reports say the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responds to calls about the fire on Sunday evening, with one account placing the initial response at 6.38pm. Flames and thick plumes of smoke rise from the Salisbury Crags/Arthur’s Seat area, and images described by outlets show the blaze lit up the sky overnight. Other reports indicate the incident is treated as a potentially multi-day firefighting operation, with crews expected to remain on scene for more than one day. Separately, coverage highlights that a wildfire has broken out at Arthur’s Seat for a second time in recent weeks, indicating the location has been affected before. Emergency services continue work to control and extinguish the fire as smoke continues to spread over the surrounding area. No further details on injuries or causes are included in the provided excerpts.
Fire crews battle blaze at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
Firefighters are battling a large gorse blaze at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh, with smoke visible across much of the city and as far away as Fife. Reports say the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responds...
- Firefighters and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a gorse wildfire at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
- The initial reports place the call-out at about 6.38pm on Sunday.
- Smoke and flames are visible across Edinburgh and as far away as Fife.
- The blaze affects the Arthur’s Seat/Salisbury Crags area and spreads overnight.
- Some reports say the fire is the second wildfire at Arthur’s Seat in weeks and firefighting may last for days.
Huge orange flames and plumes of smoke could be seen from miles across the city as the fire spread overnight.
6 hours agoThe Scottish Fire and Rescue Service first responded to reports of the fire at 6.38pm on Sunday
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