Overview

• A vegetation fire broke out at 4:05 p.m. Sunday on the 251-metre extinct volcano, prompting deployment of four fire engines and specialist crews.
• Overnight firefighting efforts succeeded in bringing the blaze under control without further spread.
• No injuries have been reported, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed.
• Police have urged the public to stay clear of Holyrood Park while investigations into the fire’s origin remain ongoing.
• The incident underscores recurring wildfire hazards on Arthur’s Seat during Scotland’s unusually dry summer, following similar fires in 2019, 2020 and 2022.