Police were twice called to Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, and two areas of Edinburgh earlier this week.
Firefighters have warned about dangerous and unacceptable behaviour after being “bombarded” with fireworks, bricks and bottles in lead up to Bonfire Night.
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"These actions are also an unnecessary drain on emergency service resources. We want to bring any emergency to a safe and swift conclusion – please respect our staff and all emergency services." "We shouldn’t be treated this way – it is unsafe and someone could be seriously hurt." Emergency crews were attacked on Bonfire Night last year in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh. Watch commander
"It was a threatening scene to drive through. The crews were intimidated by the number of people around who were shouting. We didn’t feel safe and people in the local community were scared in their homes."
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