Arthur’s Seat ablaze as fire crews tackle Edinburgh landmark

• Fire crews are tackling a blaze that erupted at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday evening.
• The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) had six appliances at the scene at 6.30am on Monday, after first responding to reports at 6.38pm on Sunday, with no casualties reported.
• The incident occurred as SFRS continued to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms , which has been burning since Wednesday.
• Cairngorms park officials said that the wildfire, which burnt around four square kilometres at its peak, is now "largely surrounded" and under control.
• Evacuated residents in the Cairngorms were expected to be able to return home later on Sunday.

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Fire crews continue to battle blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh