Arthur's Seat fire: Public told to avoid popular Edinburgh beauty spot as fire crews remain on scene
The fire service were alerted to the blaze on Sunday.
Crews remain at the scene of large gorse fire that spread across Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh - six days after it broke out.
The fire service was alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of an open fire at Holyrood Park.
They initially sent four fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene. There have been no reported casualties.
As of Friday, two appliances remain at the popular beauty spot and are continuing to dampen down hotspots.
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The public are being asked to avoid the area.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesperson said: “Crews remain in attendance at a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
“Firefighters are continuing to dampen down hotspots, and we ask members of the public to avoid the area.
“Additionally, there is no longer a need to alert our Operations Control room about this fire, as we are receiving a number of calls about this incident.”
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