A large fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh was likely started by human activity, fire chiefs have said. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze just after 4pm on Sunday, as smoke billowed into the sky from the extinct volcano in Holyrood Park.

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze which broke out in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon. The flames could be seen quickly spreading across Arthur's Seat - an extinct volcano in the centre of the city - and people were told by the police to stay away from the area.