A fire crew has been attacked while attempting to put out a deliberate fire in a village in Falkirk.
Linlithgow Fire Station reported bottles, bricks and other objects being thrown at them as they tackled trees on fire in Whitecross, near Linlithgow.
A large number of youths gathered at the scene became “quite hostile” with the firefighters, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service added.
Police were called to assist the crew, who were thankfully unharmed in the attack.
The fire service was called at about 19:50 on Friday following a report that trees were alight.
Following the incident, Linlithgow Fire Station tweeted: “Sadly, we came under attack last night by having bottles, bricks and rocks thrown at us as we tried to deal with a deliberately set fire.
“This is not acceptable! Thankfully we got quick assistance from @ForthValPolice. All crew were unharmed.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called to Manuel Terrace, Whitecross around 20:00 on Friday 24 April, following reports firefighters were under attack.
“We assisted our emergency service colleagues to allow them to do their job, and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
The fire was put out by the crew in the end the service confirmed.
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