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The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Edinburgh fire live: Arthur's Seat in flames with smoke seen for miles across city
Smoke can be seen across Edinburgh after a huge wildfire broke out on the beloved landmark Arthur's Seat. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze just after 4pm on Sunday, with dramatic pictures showing flames raging on the hill. People have been advised to avoid the area. No casualties have been reported so far. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: 'Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse.' Reports have suggested people were seen fleeing the area as the flames spread. Arthur's Seat is a short distance from the Scottish capital's historic Old Town in Holyrood Park and is popular with tourists for hikes. The blaze comes after Scotland has suffered days of wildfires this summer. Earlier in July, parts of the north of the country were hit by wildfires on a 'vast scale' which burned for several days, prompting a police investigation. In pictures: Huge wildfire breaks out at Arthur's Seat Tara Cobham11 August 2025 03:00 Scottish fire service full statement A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesperson said: 'We were alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh. 'Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse. 'There are no reported casualties at this time and crews remain at the scene.' Tara Cobham11 August 2025 02:00 Frightened eyewitness tells of watching flames spread as he hurried down hill A frightened eyewitness has said he watched as the flames spread while he made his way down Arthur's Seat. Nick Brice, from Brighton, told BBC Scotland News: "We could see this little plume of smoke on the ridge at the far side and it just got bigger and bigger. "All of a sudden we could see these flames starting to come up and people noticed it spreading fast. "The smoke started to really build and then these flames started to cover the ridge and we realised the wind was blowing it right towards us. "We had to get down to the road fast because it was going to come across the whole area." Mr Brice said urged people he passed who were still going up the hill to turn around. He added: "Now the whole hillside is covered in flames and smoke coming down over the path we walked." Tara Cobham11 August 2025 01:00 Watch: Huge fire sweeps across landmark Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh Tara Cobham11 August 2025 00:00 Full story: Firefighters continue to tackle wildfire at iconic Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on a landmark hill in Edinburgh. Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from the ongoing fire at Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south east of the city centre. The fire was reported at about 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). Read the full story here: Smoke can be seen for miles across the Scottish city Tara Cobham10 August 2025 23:00 Fire at Arthur's Seat six years ago took eight hours to get under control A similar fire at Arthur's Seat broke out in 2019. The fire service spent eight hours battling the affected area of about 800 square metres. Tara Cobham10 August 2025 21:53 In pictures: Blaze rages on Arthur's Seat Tara Cobham10 August 2025 21:20 No casualties reported so far, fire service says No casulaties have been reported so far, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. They said in a statement: 'There are no reported casualties at this time and crews remain at the scene.' Tara Cobham10 August 2025 21:00 Four fire trucks sent to scene as firefighters tackle blaze The Scottish fire service has confirmed that four fire trucks have been sent to the scene of the fire as firefighters tackle the blaze. An Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: 'We were alerted at 4.05pm on Sunday, August 10 to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh. 'Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse.' Tara Cobham10 August 2025 20:40
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Shock footage of China floods from above: At least 15 are dead and dozens missing after waters tore through
At least 15 people have died after flash floods devastated parts of China over the weekend. The floods have destroyed homes, broken roads and left dozens of people still missing. Aerial footage from Yuzhong County in China's northwestern Gansu province shows the extent of the devastation. Workers have been called in to try and repair towns where the infrastructure has been ruined. Some of the men were seen slipping in the mud that as they walk through piles of huge stones moved by the huge flow of water. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts. The villages of Maliantan and Xinyaowanshe were nearly obliterated by the huge power of the water. One witness likened the floods to 'a train roaring through the mountains' as the sound of crashing boulders came through their village, 24 Brussels reported. The area of Xinglongshan, popular among hikers and outdoor enthusiasts has also become covered by one metre of mud, cutting off access to walking routes. Entire communities have reportedly been cut off after more thn 100 kilometres of road became impassible and five bridges were destroyed. Some 37 villages have also been plunged into darkness after around seven power lines were damaged. More than 2,500 homes have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the flooding Rescuers told local media they were working 'around the clock' to support some of the most isolated communities, adding 'every hour counts when lives are at stake'. Local media also reported that workers manage to rescue a dog which had been trapped under mud for over 30 hours. Owing to the 'frequent occurrence of extreme weather,' Xi ordered all regions to 'resolutely overcome complacency' while increasing efforts to identify risks. Heavy rains which have continued since Thursday also caused at least one landslide in mountainous areas near the city of Lanzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Rescuers search through debris for missing people at a village hit by mountain torrents The downpour knocked out power and telecommunications services in the Xinglong Mountain area, stranding more than 4,000 people across four villages. Three people were missing after a landslide in the village of Maliantan in Yuzhong County late Thursday. Maximum rainfall in the area had reached 195 millimeters (7.7 inches) by early Friday, according to Lanzhou local authorities. Several parts of China are being battered by heavy rains. In the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, seven people died and seven others were injured after a flood-triggered landslide buried homes in the city's northern Baiyun district Wednesday. In Zhengzhou, the capital of the central Henan province, local authorities shut down schools, offices and factories and closed traffic in parts of the city, which saw catastrophic floods that killed at least 292 people in 2021. Beijing's top economic planner has allocated 100 million yuan ($14 million) towards disaster relief in Gansu. Authorities also announced a yellow alert on Saturday for torrential rains and activated a flood response plan in the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and Chongqing, CCTV said. China's south has also experienced torrential downpours this week, with tens of thousands of people evacuated across Guangdong. Rescue workers said they were working around the clock to support people affected by the floods Rescuers search for missing people at a village hit by mountain torrents Wrokers attempt to build a makeshift bridge over a fast flowing river. Five bridges in the area were destroyed in the deluge In the last two weeks, heavy rain has caused chaos in northern China, with torrential downpours causing landslides and flooding across the region. The capital Beijing was hit by floods which killed 44people, after more than 80,000 were evacuated in late July. The death toll was highest in Miyun, a suburban district northeast of the city centre. Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer when some regions experience heavy rain while others bake in searing heat. China is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists say drive climate change and contribute to making extreme weather more frequent and intense. But it is also a global renewable energy powerhouse that aims to make its massive economy carbon-neutral by 2060.
The Independent
8 hours ago
- The Independent
Huge fire sweeps across landmark Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh
Watch as a huge blaze broke out on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 10 August, sending smoke billowing across the city skyline. Emergency services were called just after 4pm on Sunday, with dramatic videos showing flames spreading across the hillside. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed: ''Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the area where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a large area of gorse.' No casualties have been reported so far.
