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12.07.2023 - 14:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A surge in deliberate fires and attacks on firefighters in West Lothian saw crews facing more than three incidents a day last year, it has emerged.
The last year has seen more than 1,100 deliberate blazes started in the county. Just over half of those fires were started in the Fauldhouse and Bathgate wards.
At many incidents, fire crews have been met with verbal abuse and attacks while attending blazes.
William Pollard, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area commander for Falkirk and West Lothian told Councillors on the Community and Public Safety Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel: “Operational crews have been dealing with verbal abuse and missiles been thrown when responding to calls. As a result, we have had to increase the level of attendance and request support from Police Scotland, whilst these measures support our crews it also ties up additional resources.
“We are aware that it is youths throwing missiles at appliances and verbal abuse of crews. Attacks on fire crews are taken very seriously, there is a thorough investigation both in terms of ensuring safety and welfare of crews and of working with partner agencies such as Police Scotland to identify.”
Mr Pollard said in his report to the PDSP: “Deliberate fire setting is a significant problem for the SFRS and partners in West Lothian. In the main, deliberate fires are secondary fires categorised into either refuse, grassland or derelict buildings incidents. There is a close link between deliberate secondary fires and other forms of anti-social behaviour.”
AC Pollard said in some cases extra staff attended incident sites where there had been prior trouble. The SFRS Community Action Teams have done extensive work with police and community groups in Fauldhouse and
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