A fire has broken out at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh with smoke pouring into the sky.

Orange flames could be seen from the landmark above the Scottish capital, with one eyewitness reporting seeing people “running down the hill”.

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Fire broke out at the Edinburgh capital

\u200bMembers of the public watch the large clouds of smoke from the fire on Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park

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Members of the public watch the large clouds of smoke from the fire on Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park

A spokesman said: “We have three appliances and specialist services in attendance.”

An eyewitness told Edinburgh Live: “There is a major wildfire on Arthur’s Seat which spreading rapidly.

“People are running down the face of the hill to get away from it and smoke is spreading really fast.”

More to follow…