Fire crews to remain at Arthur’s Seat for days after blaze
Jon Henderson, SFRS assistant chief officer, said the service had dealt with a number of incidents over the course of the weekend.
“We had crews at Arthur’s Seat on Sunday evening and then overnight,” he told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.
“At first light we stepped up that response again when the conditions were favourable for that.
“The feeling from the ground there is that we will probably be there for a couple of days continuing to tackle it and dampen out hotspots.”
Henderson said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the fire.
“Our focus at the moment is dealing with the fire and the response but there will be a full fire investigation,” he said.
“The difficulty we have with open fires is that they can be difficult to assess where they started because of the scale and sometimes these do happen naturally.”
A spokesperson from Historic Environment Scotland, which manages the park, said: “Some flare-ups have been reported today, as hotspots remain beneath the surface and sometimes reignite as temperatures increase or wind conditions change.
“With hot and dry weather increasing the risk of wildfires, we urge everyone to take extra care – please do not light fires, disposable barbecues or leave litter, including glass bottles and cigarette ends, which can increase the risk of fire.”
