A large grass fire has broken out in Holyrood Park near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
The fire started in an area of vegetation near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel in Holyrood Park on Monday evening, sending a plume of smoke over the city.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called the scene at around 6.50pm.
Three appliances have been mobilised and people have been advised to avoid the area while firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.
Last year a large fire spread across much of Arthur's Seat, burning for several days during the Fringe Festival.
The fire comes as the city feels the heat during the current sunny spell, with a maximum temperature of 25C recorded by the Met Office.
During the Edinburgh Marathon at the weekend, a number of runners were treated for heat exhaustion.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said 16 people were taken to hospital on Sunday.
The park is a popular place for locals and tourists to walk, with the ancient volcano of Arthur's Seat a popular inner-city hike offering views across the historic New and Old Towns as well as out towards the Firth of Forth.
The fire that broke out in August last year led to fears over the impact climate change is having on Scotland.
Lauren MacDonald, the lead campaigner at Stop Rosebank, told The National: “As a Scot, it has been devastating to see the impacts of storms and wildfires across Scotland this year. Now, the iconic Arthur’s Seat is ablaze, in the middle of the Fringe. "
The SFRS's area commander said that the cause was likely human activity, however no definitive cause has been established.
