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Fire crews are battling a large blaze at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. The fire at the popular beauty spot was reported at around 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
The service has four appliances and specialist resources at the scene, where they are continuing to battle the fire. Arthur's Seat, named after King Arthur, is situated at Holyrood Park, which overlooks the Scottish Parliament.
Emergency response deployed
An SFRS spokesperson confirmed the scale of the operation. "We were alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh," they said.
"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," the spokesperson added.
No casualties reported
The fire service confirmed there have been no reported casualties at this time. Crews remain at the scene as they work to extinguish the fire affecting the large area of gorse.
(PA) Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
