US EditionFire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s famous dormant volcano
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, AUG 10 – The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deployed three appliances and specialist teams to control a gorse wildfire spreading rapidly across Arthur's Seat, forcing evacuations, officials said.
- Sunday afternoon saw a gorse fire erupt on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, with flames and thick smoke seen for miles, as firefighters respond to the wildfire with cause still unknown.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned of wildfire risks this year after last month, the Highlands experienced the country's biggest wildfires, amid a warm, dry summer.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they responded at 4.05pm, with three fire appliances and specialist units deployed after smoke billowed shortly before 4pm.
- Police Scotland advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area as witnesses reported people 'running down the hill' during the wildfire at Easter Road stadium.
- The cause of the fire remains unknown, with firefighters continuing to tackle it, amid at least six fires around Arthur's Seat since 2018.
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