The force has condemned ‘unprecedented’ levels of violence.
Fire crews were attacked and eight police officers injured in Bonfire Night disorder which saw petrol bombs and fireworks thrown at riot police in Edinburgh.
No firefighters were injured – however, a fire appliance in West Lothian had a windscreen smashed by a brick and had to be removed from operational service. Drone footage from Niddrie showed a line of police officers with riot shields standing in front of vans with blue lights flashing.The police made a retreat as a petrol bomb hit the ground in front of them and fireworks exploded.The officers then ran at the assailants, in footage filmed from a nearby sports centre.
Andy Watt, SFRS Assistant Chief Officer, said: “Attacks on our firefighters are completely unacceptable.
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