Firefighters were on Sunday tackling a blaze on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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.

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.