A large fire on Arthur's Seat in the centre of Edinburgh was almost certainly sparked by human activity, a Scottish Fire and Rescue service group commander has said. Neil MacLennan said that the exact cause of the blaze was not yet known but that a deliberate act could not be ruled out.

A massive fire broke out on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 10, doing significant damage to habitats of local wildlife before firefighters extinguished the blaze overnight. Authorities say due to the rarity of wildfires in Scotland,