Firefighters were attacked by youths "throwing bottles and other items" at crews while they battled a deliberate fire in Bristol. Fire crews responded to reports of a motorbike fire in the Knowle West area on Monday (January 23) at 6.08pm.
While handling the incident, Avon Fire and Rescue reported that it "came under attack" from a gang of young people. The youths reportedly attacked the firefighters as they approached the fire, throwing bottles and other objects.
Fire crews were forced to leave the fire to self-extinguish as they were unable to deal with the fire that was deliberately started. The service did confirm that no firefighters were injured during the altercation.
