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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. A man was treated at the scene. 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.
A spokesperson said the incident was "another grim reminder of the danger that fireworks can pose". Strathclyde fire crews attended a total of 612 incidents on Thursday - four times the normal daily average.
The spokesperson added: "This rocket was a dangerous, unguided missile. '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."
As of 2230 GMT, Strathclyde fire crews had been sent out to 563 incidents, compared to a typical daily average of about 150.