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.
Assistant Chief Officer Stuart Stevens, Director of Service Delivery for the SFRS, has praised fire crews for their 'resilience' on the frontline.
He said: “Bonfire Night is traditionally one of our busiest nights of the year.
"I would like to pay tribute to the professionalism and resilience of our frontline and Operations Control firefighters and our support staff who have shown extreme dedication over this period.
"I must also thank our partners, and indeed communities across Scotland, for their continuing support in sharing and heeding our safety messaging.”
Assistant Chief Officer Stevens condemned the 'unacceptable attacks on firefighters.
He added: "Attacks on our firefighters are completely unacceptable.
"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 emergency service colleagues - including the police when they must escort us at the scene.
"This type of behaviour is, of course, carried out by a very small minority and we once again thank our communities for their continuing support and working together with us to stay safe.”
A statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Lanarkshire said: "It’s regrettable to say that some our crew at Cumbernauld were subjected to physical and verbal attack tonight whilst trying to keep the local community safe.
"Thankfully it’s the minority and the crew are fine. Why won’t they realise we are only there to keep them safe from harm."
