Firefighters throughout Scotland faced a busy Bonfire Night with early figures showing Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews responded to more than 1,100 incidents across the country.
Almost half of these – 507 – involved bonfires.
Assistant Chief Officer Dave Boyle, the SFRS director of service delivery, said: “While it will take time to establish the full picture it’s clear we have seen a significant number of incidents requiring the attendance of our crews across Scotland.
“Firefighters responded to 999 calls from the Borders to the Western Isles, many of which related to bonfires that were unsupervised or endangered homes and other buildings.
“It’s important to remember however that our crews were not only involved in bonfire-related activities, they also responded to emergencies including building fires and road traffic collisions.
