Smoke billowing up the iconic landmark can be seen across the Firth of Forth in Fife.
Fire crews are fighting a blaze which has broken out on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the fire after calls were made around 6.38pm on Sunday, July 19.
Four appliances were scrambled to the iconic landmark to try and get the fire under control, reports Edinburgh Live.. An image of the fire taken from Holyrood shows thick smoke rising up the extinct volcano.
The impact of the blaze can be seen all the way across the Firth of Forth, as snaps from Fife show the thick smoke rising high into the sky above Arthur’s Seat.
Police Scotland are on the scene supporting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The force have closed Queens Drive at the roundabout near Pollock Halls down to Dynamic Earth.
Drivers have been told to take alternative routes. And the SFRS have urged Edinburgh locals not to call in regarding the incident.
A spokesperson said: “We are currently attending a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
“Four fire appliances are at the scene. We were alerted at 6.38pm on Sunday, July 19. There is no need to call Operations Control regarding this incident.”
The blaze comes amid an ongoing wildfire in the Cairngorms, which has been ongoing since Wednesday. Today, officials said the inferno had been “surrounded” and that it was hoped evacuated residents could soon return home.
The latest fire in Holyrood Park also comes a year after a large fire scorched a wide area of the hill in August 2025.
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