Arthur’s Seat fire LIVE: Edinburgh tourist spot in flames with smoke seen for miles across city

Arthur’s seat, named after King Arthur, is located in Holyrood Park, which looks at the Scottish Parliament.

It is an extinct volcano and beauty point in the south -east of Edinburgh city center in Scotland.

The Scottish Fire Department and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesman said: “On Sunday, August 10 at 16:00, we were warned for an open fire report in Arthur’s Edinburgh seat.

“Operations control has mobilized four fire devices and expert sources in the area where firefighters were trying to extinguish a fire that affected a large Gord.

“There is no loss reported at the moment and the crew is staying at the scene.”

A scared eyewitness said he watched the flames spread as he moved towards Arthur’s seat.

Nick Brice from Brighton told the BBC Scotland News: “We could see these small smoke feathers on the back of the far side and just grew up.

“Suddenly we could see that these flames began to emerge, and people realized that it was spread quickly.

“The smoke really began to be built, and then these flames began to cover the ridges, and we noticed that the wind blows it towards us.

“We had to go down quickly because it would come across the whole region.”

Mr. Brice said he was still involved in the hill to come back.

“Now all the slope covered with flames and goes down the road we walk.”

Firefighters are joining a fire on a turning point in Edinburgh.

According to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), the fire was reported at 4.05 on Sunday.

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A similar fire in Arthur’s seat began in 2019.

The fire department spent eight hours to fight the affected area of about 800 square meters.

According to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, no gloom has been reported so far.

In a statement, they said: “There is no loss reported at the moment and the crew is staying at the scene.”

Scottish fire brigade service, firefighters dealt with the fire of four fire trucks were sent to the fire scene.

The Scottish Fire Department and Rescue Service Spokesman said: “On Sunday, August 10 at 16:00, we were warned for an open fire report in Edinburgh in Arthur’s seat.

“Operations control has mobilized four fire tools and expert sources in the region where firefighters were trying to extinguish a fire that affects a large Gord.”