Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge blaze that broke out at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday evening.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) had six appliances at the scene at around 6:30am on Monday. The SFRS first responded to reports of the fire at 6.38pm last night.
An image shows flames burning through the night at the top of the extinct volcano. Another taken from Holyrood yesterday shows thick smoke rising up into the air, which could be seen all the way across the Firth of Forth.
View 2 ImagesA picture of the fire on Arthur’s Seat taken from outside the Scottish Parliament(Image: Edinburgh Live)
Police Scotland closed Queens Drive at the roundabout near Pollock Halls down to Dynamic Earth last night. Officers confirmed the road remains closed this morning and advise the public to avoid the area.
Local residents are also urged to keep their windows and doors closed. It came as SFRS continued to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms, which has been burning since Wednesday.
A spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 6.38pm on Sunday 19 July to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances and crews are still at the scene. There are no reported casualties.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Queens Drive in Edinburgh remains closed following a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat, reported to us around 7pm on Sunday, 19 July, 2026.
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“Emergency services remain in attendance, and the public should continue to avoid the area. Residents in the local area should keep windows and doors closed.”
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