A routine emergency response turned into a dangerous confrontation on Bonfire Night after a Lancashire fire crew was targeted with fireworks while extinguishing a fire in Preston. Emergency services condemned the reckless assault, emphasising that attacking firefighters while they operate in hazardous conditions places both first responders and local communities at severe risk.
“Our firefighters are there to protect people and property, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. They should never have to face deliberate attacks while carrying out their duties. This is not a joke or harmless behaviour: it puts lives at risk and threatens the safety of the very community we are there to protect. “We will work closely with the police to help identify those responsible and bring them to justice. Attacks on our firefighters will not be tolerated. We urge parents, carers and members of the community to make clear that this behaviour is dangerous and unacceptable, and that those responsible must face the consequences.”
Stressing the risks posed to both first responders and the local community, Charters said that the fire crew shouldn’t have to face such situations while doing their job.
