Firefighters have resumed tackling a large grass blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh which has been burning for more than 12 hours.
More than 100 calls were received by the fire service from members of the public after the blaze began at about 4.40pm on Sunday and spread to an area spanning 220 yards (200m) by 110 yards (100m) on the Meadowbank side of the hill.
Around 22 crew were involved in trying to extinguish the fire but efforts to stop the flames were suspended as darkness fell and strong winds caused them to leap 20ft (6m).
A crew remained on the hill through the night to keep a watch on the blaze and officers with beaters and water packs returned to the scene at first light.
A fire service spokeswoman said: “The fire has died down a bit overnight and a second pump will be at the scene from around 8am. This will give the crews access to more water and hopefully the fire will be completely extinguished not long after.”
The cause of the blaze is not known, she added.
Meanwhile, a wildfire measuring 220 square yards (200 sq m) broke out on Cramond Island in the Firth of Forth.
Emergency services, including the RNLI Queensferry lifeboat, were alerted to the blaze at about 7.30pm on Sunday.
Firefighters reached the tidal island via the causeway linking it to the mainland and extinguished the flames by around 10pm.
Around 17 people were on the island at the time but they were not in any danger, the fire service said.