A surge in incidents has been reported
A total of 16 fires took place across the Greater Glasgow area in a five-week period from mid-April to mid-June, with nine of the infernos started intentionally.
Deliberate fires took place in grassland in Old Kilpatrick on May 27, near Lenzie Railway Station on May 31, Campsie Hills on June 6 and a derelict property on Gartsherrie Road on May 5 with fire chiefs able to confirm a number of the incidents were caused by setting flammable material alight intentionally.
As previously reported by the Glasgow Times, a “cost-saving” exercise has been proposed to remove fire engines from 10 stations across the country in a bid to save cash. DACO Macleod added:"While deliberate fires can needlessly divert our crews to avoidable incidents, our communities can rest assured we will continue to attend fire-related emergencies and will always ensure that there is adequate fire cover."
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