Lanarkshire firefighters attacked by yobs while responding to 999 calls on Bonfire Night

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One of nine despicable attacks on Scots firefighters during an eight-hour period on Bonfire Night happened in Lanarkshire.Crews were bombarded with fireworks and bricks after being mobilised to tackle a series of outdoor fires.The attacks happened in Blantyre in South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Blackburn in West Lothian.There were no injuries reported to the crews involved however a fire appliance in West Lothian had a windscreen smashed by a brick and had to be removed from operational service.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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As well as two further attacks over the weekend in Troon and Glasgow.This totals 15 attacks on firefighters over a period of one week.Andy Watt, Assistant Chief Officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), blasted the attacks on our firefighters as "completely unacceptable".He said: “Our staff should be able to carry out their role without being attacked.

It is disappointing that people have tried to hurt firefighters and have damaged our appliances."This type of behaviour not only prevents our crews from bringing any emergency to a safe and swift conclusion, but it can impact on our