Emergency services were called to the scene near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel last night after a blaze broke out in an area of vegetation.
Fire crews are still tackling a blaze near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh nearly 24 hours after it first broke out.
Emergency services were called to the scene near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel after a fire ignited in an area of vegetation at around 6.50pm on Monday, May 25.
Crews worked through the night to quell the flames and two fire engines remained at the scene at 2pm on Tuesday, May 26.
Clouds of smoke could be seen rising from the area as firefighters tackled the blaze and local residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut as a precaution. There were no reports of any injuries.
The blaze came as the city felt the heat during the current sunny spell, with a maximum temperature of 25C recorded by the Met Office on Monday.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Two fire appliances remain in attendance to dampen down hot spots following a fire on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.
“Firefighters were mobilised to the area after the alarm was raised at 6.50pm on Monday, May 25, and firefighters worked to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of vegetation. There are no reported casualties.”
Speaking on Monday, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are in attendance at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh following reports of a fire on the hill on Monday, May 25, 2026. The park is closed to vehicles and we ask the public to avoid the area while emergency services deal with this matter.”
During the Edinburgh Marathon at the weekend, a number of runners were treated for heat exhaustion. The Scottish Ambulance Service said 16 people were taken to hospital on Sunday.
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