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

Firefighters worked overnight to tackle the blaze on the hill overlooking the Scottish capital. There were no reports of injuries.