A fire has broken out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh with smoke pouring into the sky.

Orange flames could be seen from the landmark above the Scottish capital, with one eyewitness reporting seeing people "running down the hill".

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed they responded to calls at 4.05pm<a title="https://www.gbnews.com/app" href="https://www.gbnews.com/app" target="_self"></a>

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A spokesman said: "We have three appliances and specialist services in attendance."An eyewitness told Edinburgh Live: "There is a major wildfire on Arthur's Seat which spreading rapidly."People are running down the face of the hill to get away from it and smoke is spreading really fast."

Bright orange flames could be spotted from the top of the Edinburgh landmark{ai:summary}A fire has broken out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, with orange flames and smoke over Holyrood Park.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says three appliances and specialist services are on site from 4.05pm; witnesses say the blaze spread rapidly as people ran down the hill. #outdoors

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