Arthur's Seat fire: Fire crew called to Edinburgh beauty spot on Monday evening

A fire was reported at a popular beauty spot on Monday evening.
By Rachel Mackie
Published 19th Jul 2022, 12:34 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2022, 14:06 BST
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The fire service was called to a fire on a grass area of Arthur’s Seat on Monday.

A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 9.40pm on Monday, July 18 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.

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“Operations Control mobilised one fire appliance and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting an area of grass.”

They added that there were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.

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