Scots firefighters attacked on Bonfire Night as they deal with thousands of call-outs

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Scots firefighters have been left injured following a string of Bonfire Night attacks. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was hit with over 1,000 calls for help during an eight-hour period on Bonfire Night.

Crews raced to around 374 bonfires across the country between 3.30pm and 11.30pm on Friday, November 5.Meanwhile, the control room was flooded with more than 1020 calls from the public.

Fire crews were also subject to at least eight attacks when responding to incidents. Three firefighters have been left injured as a result.

The extent of their injuries are not yet known.The fire service is urging people to be aware of the dangers of fireworks and fires as a raft of organised Bonfire Night events were cancelled amid the pandemic.