Firefighters were attacked six times as they reported to more than 600 incidents across Scotland during Bonfire Night.
Crew chiefs have slammed the "completely unacceptable" behaviour which prevented them from attending emergencies during their busiest night of the year.
It comes as local residents in Glasgow described some neighbourhoods as "sounding like warzones" as the skies exploded into life to the sound of fireworks.
In areas like Govan and Pollokshaws there were reports of chaotic behaviour as youths took to the streets with fireworks.
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Police Scotland said a full breakdown of disorder and action taken against those responsible would be released later this week.
Fire crews attended around 665 incidents over the course of the night, dealing with more than 350 bonfires by 11.30pm.
Thankfully no firefighter was seriously injured during the attacks.
Meanwhile Operations Control firefighters handled 882 calls from members of the public.
Assistant Chief Officer John Dickie from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Bonfire Night is our busiest night of the year by far, and indeed it tops off one of our busiest four-week periods in the year.
“In addition to attending the numerous deliberate fires and bonfires, our firefighters continued to respond to the full range of emergencies we face day-to-day.
“Our frontline crews and Operations Control personnel and support staff have shown extreme dedication over this period and I would like to pay tribute to their professionalism, skill and hard work which enabled them to help protect communities.
“In addition, I must thank our partners and indeed communities across Scotland for their assistance and support.”
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He added: "Any number of attacks on emergency service responders is completely unacceptable.
“This type of behaviour not only prevents our crews from bringing any emergency to a safe and swift conclusion but it can impact on our emergency service colleagues including the police when they have to escort us at the scene.
"We would like to thank our partners and the clear majority of the law-abiding public for their support and we hope that they had a safe and enjoyable bonfire night."
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