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| Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh | |
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| Flames take hold as fire burns on Arthur's Seat | Flames take hold as fire burns on Arthur's Seat |
| Firefighters are tackling a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat in the centre of Edinburgh. | |
| The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in the city's Holyrood Park and police have urged people to stay away from the area. | |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said four appliances and specialist resources were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised, at about 16:05. | |
| A spokesperson said there were no reported casualties. | |
| Supporters at the Hibernian v Kilmarnock match were told to avoid the Willowbrae, Duddingston and Holyrood areas when leaving the Easter Road stadium. | |
| Reports suggest people were seen leaving Arthur's Seat as the fire spread and a large section of Holyrood Park has been closed to pedestrians. | |
| A large fire was seen spreading across Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh | A large fire was seen spreading across Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh |
| The landmark is near Edinburgh's historic Old Town and climbing the hill to enjoy views of the city is a popular activity for tourists and locals. | The landmark is near Edinburgh's historic Old Town and climbing the hill to enjoy views of the city is a popular activity for tourists and locals. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Members of the public no longer need to alert our operations control room about this fire, as we are receiving a number of calls to this incident." | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Members of the public no longer need to alert our operations control room about this fire, as we are receiving a number of calls to this incident." |
| Nick Brice spotted the fire spreading on his way down Arthur's Seat | Nick Brice spotted the fire spreading on his way down Arthur's Seat |
| Nick Brice, from Brighton, said he was scared when he saw the flames spread on his way down the hill. | Nick Brice, from Brighton, said he was scared when he saw the flames spread on his way down the hill. |
| He told BBC Scotland News: "We could see this little plume of smoke on the ridge at the far side and it just got bigger and bigger. | He told BBC Scotland News: "We could see this little plume of smoke on the ridge at the far side and it just got bigger and bigger. |
| "All of a sudden we could see these flames starting to come up and people noticed it spreading fast. | "All of a sudden we could see these flames starting to come up and people noticed it spreading fast. |
| "The smoke started to really build and then these flames started to cover the ridge and we realised the wind was blowing it right towards us. | "The smoke started to really build and then these flames started to cover the ridge and we realised the wind was blowing it right towards us. |
| "We had to get down to the road fast because it was going to come across the whole area." | "We had to get down to the road fast because it was going to come across the whole area." |
| Mr Brice, who is performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, said he passed people still going up the hill and urged them to turn around. | Mr Brice, who is performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, said he passed people still going up the hill and urged them to turn around. |
| He added: "Now the whole hillside is covered in flames and smoke coming down over the path we walked." | He added: "Now the whole hillside is covered in flames and smoke coming down over the path we walked." |
| Firefighters were called to Arthur's Seat as the blaze spread over the hill | Firefighters were called to Arthur's Seat as the blaze spread over the hill |
| Smoke has been billowing over the city during one of its busiest weekends of the year, with the Edinburgh festivals in full swing. | Smoke has been billowing over the city during one of its busiest weekends of the year, with the Edinburgh festivals in full swing. |
| Oasis also played sold-out concerts at Murrayfield on Friday and Saturday to around 140,000 fans over the two nights. The band will return to play a third date on Tuesday. | Oasis also played sold-out concerts at Murrayfield on Friday and Saturday to around 140,000 fans over the two nights. The band will return to play a third date on Tuesday. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued several wildfire warnings this year, with the country seeing a particularly warm and dry summer. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued several wildfire warnings this year, with the country seeing a particularly warm and dry summer. |
| All of Scotland experienced water scarcity in May, with Scottish Water warning of the driest start to the year since 1964. | All of Scotland experienced water scarcity in May, with Scottish Water warning of the driest start to the year since 1964. |
| The Edinburgh blaze follows a recent spate of wildfires in the Highlands, considered "the biggest Scotland has ever seen". | The Edinburgh blaze follows a recent spate of wildfires in the Highlands, considered "the biggest Scotland has ever seen". |
| In February 2019 dozens of firefighters battled through the night to extinguish a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat. | In February 2019 dozens of firefighters battled through the night to extinguish a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat. |
| The blaze engulfed about 800 square metres of gorse on the Salisbury Crags. | The blaze engulfed about 800 square metres of gorse on the Salisbury Crags. |