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Police advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area.
A wildfire broke out on Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, on Sunday, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from miles around.
Arthur’s Seat is the highest point of Holyrood Park, near Scotland’s parliament and the end of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. About 250 metres above sea level, it is a popular vantage point with visitors for its views of the city.
