Firefighters tackle 'large grass fire' on Arthur's Seat overnight

Firefighters have been tackling a large grass fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh overnight.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews from two appliances are still in attendance as of 6.30am after being alerted around 7.25pm on Monday.

Three appliances were initially sent to the scene, with members of the public asked to avoid the area as crews work to extinguish the large grass fire.

The fire started in an area of vegetation near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel, and there were no reported injuries.

Images showed a large area of grass alight with emergency services on scene.

It comes amid the hottest day of the year in Scotland so far on bank holiday Monday.

Fire crews said in a statement: “There is a large amount of smoke resulting from this incident.

“Local area residents are advised to keep windows and doors shut as a precaution.”

Police Scotland said on Monday: “We are in attendance at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh following reports of a fire on the hill on Monday, May 25, 2026.

“The park is closed to vehicles and we ask the public to avoid the area while emergency services deal with this matter.”