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A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a firework shot through an open high-rise flat window. | A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a firework shot through an open high-rise flat window. |
Firefighters were called to the flats in Whiteinch, Glasgow, just before 2100 GMT after neighbours reported smoke. The man was treated at the scene. | |
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said it was believed a child fired the missile from the ground 90ft (27m) below. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said it was believed a child fired the missile from the ground 90ft (27m) below. |
Strathclyde fire crews attended a total of 612 incidents on Thursday - four times the normal daily average. | |
'Unguided missile' | |
One crew came under attack from youths with fireworks at Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire as they tried to put out a fire in a house. Police were called and no-one was injured. | |
Following the incident in Whiteinch, a Strathclyde Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "This rocket was a dangerous, unguided missile. | |
"This is yet another grim reminder of the danger that fireworks can pose when they are in the wrong hands. | |
"The occupant of the flat was lucky that this piece of bonfire night entertainment did not cause much more harm to him and his home." | "The occupant of the flat was lucky that this piece of bonfire night entertainment did not cause much more harm to him and his home." |
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