Arthur's Seat Blaze Draws 6 Fire Engines as Crews Warn Fight Could Last 2 Days
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 20
Arthur's Seat Blaze Draws 6 Fire Engines as Crews Warn Fight Could Last 2 Days
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 20
Summary
Six fire engines stayed on Arthur’s Seat overnight after the blaze broke out below Salisbury Crags around 18:40 on Sunday, with no casualties reported.
Jon Henderson of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews had been on site since about 15:00 Sunday and stepped up the response again at first light as conditions improved.
Queens Drive around Holyrood Park remains closed to vehicles, and firefighters are expected to spend the next couple of days damping down hotspots while investigators hold off on identifying a cause.
The fire is the latest in a run of Scottish wildfire callouts during warm, dry weather, with the Cairngorms blaze already burning for four days across 6 sq km.