Firefighters say they responded to more than 1,000 calls on Fire Night with crews “bombarded” by flares and fireworks.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said there were six incidents where teams were attacked – three in Clydebank, two in Edinburgh and one in Blackridge in West Lothian.

There were also police officers attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles but said incidents of serious disorder had fallen this year.

The force said attacks on emergency services were “totally unacceptable” and officers were working to find those responsible.

Andy Watt, deputy chief executive of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said the attacks had prevented crews from being able to deal with emergencies quickly.

He said: “This type of behavior is of course carried out by a very small minority and we thank our communities once again for their continued support and for working with us to stay safe during the Bonfire period.”

Police were called in to deal with pockets of disorder in Edinburgh, Glasgow and other parts of the country.

The force said large groups of youths gathered in Niddrie, Sighthill and Moredun in Edinburgh and threw fireworks, bottles and bricks at cars and police vehicles.

Control zones banning the use of fireworks in certain areas of the city are in effect until November 10 for the first time.

Part of Glasgow was to be covered by a similar ban but it was postponed until next year due to a board error.

Police said there were areas of disorder in Glasgow, with youths throwing fireworks at members of the public, vehicles and police officers.

Footage taken in Pollokshields, in the south of the city, showed fireworks being set off by a group in the middle of the street.

No one was injured in the incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh, police confirmed.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and a “significant amount” of fireworks seized after a van was searched in Drumchapel.

The force said the fireworks were sold to the general public, including minor children.

Meanwhile, in Peterhead, at around 9.20pm, a man was hit by a van driven by a group who had moments earlier set off fireworks at a skate park in Aalesund Road.

The 33-year-old was treated by paramedics at the scene but did not require further medical attention.

Police are working to identify the suspects and anyone with information has been asked to come forward.

Overall, the force said incidents of serious disorder had fallen this year.

As part of Operation Moonbeam, a police operation launched in 2020 to deal with disorder at this time of year, specialist resources were deployed 26 times as of November 5 last year – this year there have been 18 deployments.

The number of injured officers also dropped significantly – 62 last year, compared to one this year.

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, the gold commander for Operation Moonbeam, said the provocative scenes had not escalated into mass disorder as they had last year.

He said: “However, the levels of violence and aggression faced by police officers, firefighters and ambulance service staff in some areas has been completely unacceptable and a significant investigative response is now underway to identify each of those involved and bring them to justice. .

“Throughout Operation Moonbeam we have used all the legislation and policing powers at our disposal and we will continue discussions with local authorities and the Scottish Government to explore further opportunities to reduce fireworks crime for next year and to move on”.