Fireworks exploded from a police van after it was set on fire during Bonfire Night disorder in Glasgow, as emergency services attended to an injured male.
Footage shared on social media shows rockets launched directly at the vehicle before flames erupted inside, with fireworks then exploding in a series of loud bangs. The clip ends with the police vehicle engulfed in smoke.
Emergency crews targeted
One ambulance worker was injured and a police vehicle seriously damaged after crews responding to an injured man were targeted with fireworks in Greenside Street in Riddrie.
Police officers and Scottish Ambulance Service crews had been called to the area around 7.55pm on Thursday, November 5, when they came under attack.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Glasgow responded alongside the Scottish Ambulance Service to a report of an injured male in Greenside Street at around 7.55pm on Thursday, 5 November.
"During this time both crews were targeted with fireworks resulting in a police vehicle being set alight and seriously damaged. One of the ambulance staff sustained a minor injury.
"Operation Amberlight specialist resources were deployed, and one male has been arrested.
"Inquiries are ongoing and police maintain a presence in the area."
Wider policing operation
The incident comes amid a major policing operation across Scotland on Bonfire Night, with officers drafted in from forces in England and Wales to bolster numbers.
Earlier, fireworks were also launched at police in Edinburgh as officers dealt with disorder involving groups of young people in Oxgangs and Colinton Mains.
Bins were knocked over and set alight in the street, while firefighters attended a separate blaze in Wester Hailes.
Police Scotland has urged people to behave responsibly during Bonfire Night, with officers warning they are prepared to deal with disorder and protect communities.
