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Aftermath of the fire on Salisbury Crags, near Arthurs Seat, on Sunday 19 July. The image shows dead vegetation which has turned black due to the flames.<\/p>\n
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson<\/b><\/p>\n
The Scottish Greens have labelled wildfire threats as a national emergency following the recent fire near Arthur\u2019s Seat, explaining that if \u2018the hills overlooking our Parliament are in flames, it\u2019s a sign that things have gone too far\u2019.<\/p>\n
Making the call following a large fire near Arthurs Seat and in the Cairngorms, the Green party have explained that the recent incidents underline the future the nation faces unless \u2018we urgently adapt to the climate crisis\u2019, with Green MSP Ariane Burgess making strong calls to treat wildfires as a national emergency.<\/p>\n
On Sunday (July 19) at 6:38pm emergency services were called to tackle a large blaze that took over Salisbury Crags, next to Arthur\u2019s Seat. Six appliances were sent to Holyrood Park with crews remaining on the scene yesterday morning and through the day with vegetation below the cliff face being turned black due to the flames.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) explained that there were \u2018no reported casualties\u2019 but road closures are in place.<\/p>\n
SFRS Local Senior Officer for City of Edinburgh, Area Commander David Dourley, explained: \u201cWe were alerted at 6.38pm on Sunday, 19 July to reports of a fire in the open at Arthur\u2019s Seat in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n
\u201cOperations Control mobilised six fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene where firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting an area of grass.
\n\u201cThere are no reported casualties.<\/p>\n