New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Firefighters in Scotland overnight and into Monday battled a large brush fire that broke out on a landmark hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh, with burning gorse bushes sending plumes billowing into the sky.

The fire broke out on Arthur's Seat, a large extinct volcano whose sweeping views over Edinburgh make it one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.

Sunday's fire came as the city kicked off its annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest performance arts festival.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze late Sunday afternoon, and crews worked through the night and into Monday to control the blaze.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Group Commander Niall MacLennan said the fire affected a ...