Arthur's Seat has been engulfed in flames for the second time this summer as a wildfire broke out on Sunday evening.

Plumes of white smoke could be seen as far as Fife as the fire broke out below Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh at 6.40pm last night.

Six appliances were seen in attendance as they tackled the fires overnight.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there were "no reported casualties," with Police Scotland closing nearby roads to all vehicles.

The iconic landmark attracts over 3.5 million tourists a year.

Police Scotland said in a statement: "Queens Drive remains closed following a fire in the open at Arthur’s Seat, reported to us around 7pm on Sunday, 19 July.

"Emergency services remain in attendance, and the public should avoid the area.

"Residents in the local area should keep windows and doors closed."

The latest blaze comes just weeks after the landmark was overrun by flames as hikers fled the scene.

During the recent heatwave, emergency services received more than 180 emergency calls from residents, as fire broke out on the highest peak in Scotland.

A spokesman at the time, fire crews were called to reports of the “grass on fire” near the St Anthony's Chapel ruins at 6.18pm on May 25.

In similar footage to the flames overnight, videos from May shared to social media depicted thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky, with visible flames and scorch marks spreading across the slanted grassland in the area of Holyrood Park.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been battling blazes across the country in recent weeks.

Warm dry weather has lead to an increase in wildfires breaking out over the summer.

Hundreds of firefighters, two helicopters and specialist equipment was used at Cairngorms National Park where a blaze has been ongoing for four days.

Six square kilometres of land has been devastated by the fire, affecting homes, businesses and campsites.

Local residents as well as guests at a ski resort in Glenmore Forest Park were evacuated as fire services continued to fight the blaze.

A high volume pump was brought in to assist firefighters, which draws water from Loch Morlich.

The fire service confirmed yesterday that the fire has now been "surrounded."

They have now allowed residents and campers back into properties to collect their belongings.