Seven people arrested in Glasgow after Bonfire Night violence across Scotland
Summary
Police Scotland arrested seven people in Glasgow after Bonfire Night violence across parts of Scotland. Emergency crews were attacked with fireworks, a police vehicle was set alight, and firefighters withdrew from some incidents; the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received more than 800 calls about fireworks and bonfires that evening.Key Facts
- Police Scotland said officers and ambulance staff responding to an injured man in Glasgow’s Greenside Street were attacked with fireworks shortly before 8pm.
- The attack left an ambulance staff member and a police officer with minor injuries, and a police vehicle was set alight and seriously damaged.
- Fireworks were thrown at members of the public in Clydebank and at fire crews in several areas of Scotland.
- Firefighters withdrew while responding to bin fires in south Edinburgh, and police were targeted with fireworks elsewhere in the city.
- Police attended the Kirkton area of Dundee after reports of a large group gathering and setting illegal fires.
- Police Scotland brought in officers from forces in England and Wales for Operation Amberlight, its largest officer deployment since Donald Trump’s visit to Aberdeenshire in 2025.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received more than 800 calls about fireworks and bonfires between 5.30pm and 11.30pm on 5 November.
- Police received 1,024 fireworks-related calls between Halloween and 5 November, compared with 833 in 2025, but said fewer incidents required a specialist public-order response.
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