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| Manchester firefighter injured in firework attack by teens | Manchester firefighter injured in firework attack by teens |
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| A firefighter suffered a burn to the head when a gang of teenagers hurled fireworks at a crew. | A firefighter suffered a burn to the head when a gang of teenagers hurled fireworks at a crew. |
| The firefighters were tackling an out-of-control bonfire at Crumpsall Park in Blackley, Manchester, when the group attacked them on Thursday night. | The firefighters were tackling an out-of-control bonfire at Crumpsall Park in Blackley, Manchester, when the group attacked them on Thursday night. |
| One firework hit 50-year-old watch manager Paul Marston, lodging under the back of his helmet. | One firework hit 50-year-old watch manager Paul Marston, lodging under the back of his helmet. |
| Mr Marston suffered burns to his hair and skin and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. | Mr Marston suffered burns to his hair and skin and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. |
| He said: "As soon as we saw fireworks being lit we got a sense of what was about to happen. | He said: "As soon as we saw fireworks being lit we got a sense of what was about to happen. |
| "When I was hit, the pain wasn't the thing I remember most clearly but the impact, followed by the horrible smell of burning hair." | "When I was hit, the pain wasn't the thing I remember most clearly but the impact, followed by the horrible smell of burning hair." |
| Mr Marston, who has been a firefighter for 27 years and never been attacked while working, said he was left "shaken". | |
| His injuries were not found to be serious. | His injuries were not found to be serious. |
| Jim Wallace, chief fire officer for Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, described the incident as "shocking". | Jim Wallace, chief fire officer for Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, described the incident as "shocking". |
| He added: "I'm relieved Mr Marston is safe and well but the reality is the incident could have been so much more serious. | He added: "I'm relieved Mr Marston is safe and well but the reality is the incident could have been so much more serious. |
| "Firefighters put their bodies on the line protecting communities and it is a dangerous enough job without thoughtless anti-social individuals posing a real risk to someone's safety, even their life." | "Firefighters put their bodies on the line protecting communities and it is a dangerous enough job without thoughtless anti-social individuals posing a real risk to someone's safety, even their life." |
| Greater Manchester Police said the force had yet to make any arrests in connection with the incident. |