Edinburgh Arthur's Seat blaze continues 24 hours on as fire crews remain at scene

Edinburgh fire crews are continuing to battle a massive blaze at Arthur's Seat which broke out Sunday afternoon.

A number of firefighters remain at the scene of the popular outdoor attraction as a small area of the hill remains alight with smoke continuing to billow into the sky, reports The Record.

Emergency services raced to the scene around 4.05pm on August 10 after huge flames engulfed large areas of the extinct volcano in Holyrood Park to the south-east of the city centre.

Four fire engines and specialist resources were dispatches to the scene with crews battling the blaze into the early hours on Monday.

No casualties have been reported and the cause of the blaze was likely started by human activity, according to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Group Commander Niall MacLennan.