A fire broke out on Sunday at Arthur’s seat, a sleepy volcano on land in Edinburgh, Scotland, a local government said.
The Scottish Fire Rescue Service said in a statement Sunday evening that the Scottish Fire Rescue Service said a “large area” of plants was affected by the flames. No victims have been reported, he added.
The first call regarding the fire came at 4:05pm local time (11:05am ET), firefighters said they told CNN more than five hours later that the flames had not gone out.
The cause of the fire was not shared by the firefighters.
A video posted on social media showed thick smoke clouds from the site.
Chris Murray is a member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the district where Arthur sits, and posts on social media about the fire, telling people near the landmark to “be careful.”
Police advised drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area.
According to the Scotland Tourism Authority, Arthur’s seats are located at 251m (823.5 feet) above sea level, providing hikers with a view of the country’s capital.
According to the Tourism Commission, the landmark is the site of a large fort 2,000 years old, and also the chapel of St. Anthony, a picture-perfect medieval futs of the 15th century.
It is located in Holyrood Park, near the Palace of Holyrood House, the official Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh home.
In recent years, Scottish firefighters have responded to Arthur’s seat flames in 2022, 2020 and 2019.
According to Scottish Water, 2025 had the driest start of all of Scotland since 1964. In May, Scotland was asked by a utility company to use water “as efficiently as possible” to “protect and maintain resources across the country.”
