Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a grass fire near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.

The alarm was raised at around 6.50pm on Monday when the fire started in an area of vegetation near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel.

Two fire engines remained at the scene at 6.30am on Tuesday.

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The alarm was raised on Monday evening (Jane Barlow/PA)

Clouds of smoke could be seen rising from the area around the natural landmark and local residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut as a precaution.

There were no reports of any injuries.

The blaze came as the city felt the heat during the current sunny spell, with a maximum temperature of 25C recorded by the Met Office on Monday.