Dramatic pictures showed smoke seen across Edinburgh
Dramatic pictures have shown smoke could be seen across Edinburgh after the huge wildfire broke out on Arthur’s Seat.
The fire on Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh (PA Wire)
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 06:00
People seen ‘running down face of hill’, according to reports
Reports have suggested people were seen fleeing the area as fire spread on Arthur’s Seat.
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.”
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 05:00
Arthur’s Seat, named after King Arthur, is situated at Holyrood Park, which overlooks the Scottish Parliament.
It is an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south east of the city centre of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 04:00
In pictures: Huge wildfire breaks out at Arthur’s Seat
Flames and smoke from the fire on Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh (PA Wire)Fire crews have been in attendance at the blaze on the landmark hill in Edinburgh (PA Wire)
Members of the public watch the blaze (PA Wire)
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 03:00
Scottish fire service full statement
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.
“Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse.
“There are no reported casualties at this time and crews remain at the scene.”
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 02:00
Frightened eyewitness tells of watching flames spread as he hurried down hill
A frightened eyewitness has said he watched as the flames spread while he made his way down Arthur’s Seat.
Nick Brice, from Brighton, 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.
“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.”
Mr Brice said urged people he passed who were still going up the hill to turn around.
He added: “Now the whole hillside is covered in flames and smoke coming down over the path we walked.”
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 01:00
Watch: Huge fire sweeps across landmark Arthur’s Seat in EdinburghHuge fire sweeps across landmark Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
Tara Cobham11 August 2025 00:00
Full story: Firefighters continue to tackle wildfire at iconic Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on a landmark hill in Edinburgh.
The fire was reported at about 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
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Tara Cobham10 August 2025 23:00
Fire at Arthur’s Seat six years ago took eight hours to get under control
A similar fire at Arthur’s Seat broke out in 2019.
The fire service spent eight hours battling the affected area of about 800 square metres.
Tara Cobham10 August 2025 21:53
In pictures: Blaze rages on Arthur’s Seat
Smoke rises as a wildfire burns at Arthur’s Seat (REUTERS)
People watch the blaze rage in Edinburgh (REUTERS)
Smoke can be seen for miles in the Scottish capital on Sunday (REUTERS)
Tara Cobham10 August 2025 21:20