Smoke can be seen across Edinburgh after a huge wildfire broke out on the beloved landmark Arthur’s Seat. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement at 5pm: “Crews are in attendance at a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.

Firefighters were on Sunday tackling a blaze on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fire spread through “a large area of gorse,” a yellow flowering shrub that covers the hillside, officials said. It follows months of unusually warm weather.