Published Date:
30 September 2008
YOBS pelted firefighters with stones and bottles in a stand-off in Lanehead.
The fire crews were called to a house in Ribble Avenue where a lit firework had been posted through the letterbox.
But as they arrived a gang of thugs targeted them with a barrage of missiles and abuse.
Watch manager Pete Ashworth, of Burnley Fire Station, said that police were called out in a bid to calm the situation and allow the firefighters to deal with the incident. No one was hurt, but there was significant damage to a fire engine.
Mr Ashworth said that there have been problems recently in the area and firefighters would now work with police to try to resolve matters.
He added that the blaze, at 11-50 p.m. on Friday, was out when they got there. The firework had caused smoke damage to the hallway of the house, where a mum and three children had been sleeping.
Fire crews were at the incident for more than three hours.
They also attended a rubbish fire in Heather Bank at 11-10 p.m., a rubbish fire at Blessed Trinity RC College at 11-40 p.m. and a fire in a skip at Burnley Light Engineering in Morse Street at 5-30 a.m.
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Last Updated:
30 September 2008 9:08 AM
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Source:
n/a
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Location:
Burnley
