EDINBURGH landmark Arthur’s Seat is expected to remain ablaze “for a couple of days,” the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have warned.

The wildfire on the extinct volcano overlooking the Scottish Parliament was first reported at around 6.30pm on Sunday evening.

Four fire engines were initially dispatched to tackle the fire, but by this morning, six were in attendance as brush on Arthur’s Seat continued to burn.

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, SFRS assistant chief officer John Henderson said: “Protracted wildfire incidents [are] weather-driven. We deal with them in partnership [and] they take a protracted period of time to deal with.

“The feeling from the ground there is that we’ll probably be there for a couple of days, continuing to tackle that and dampen out hotspots from those.”

Urging vigilance, he added: “In any of the areas where we’ve got wildfire warnings, or as I said on Arthur’s Seat, we don’t advocate any open flames.

“So, no sources that could start a spark — so no use of barbecues, no open fires, nothing along those lines, and really tidy up after yourself.”