Firefighters were attacked with fireworks and stones as they attended Bonfire Night callouts.

Fire crews dealt with 970 incidents between 4pm and midnight on Saturday and responded to hundreds of calls.

They also attended 326 bonfires and safeguarded revellers at officially organised displays.

But in Edinburgh a firefighter was struck by a rock after being called to a rubbish blaze and in Glasgow a group of youths threw fireworks at a fire crew.

A fire engine was damaged by a stone thrown in Ardrossan and others were attacked with missiles in Falkirk and Edinburgh.

More than 85,000 people have signed a petition calling for a ban on the sale of fireworks.

Firefighters attended one bonfire at a housing estate in Edinburgh where residents were burning sofas and mattresses.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service assistant chief officer Lewis Ramsay said: "Attacks on emergency responders are completely unacceptable and I am sure the public would be outraged by incidents where their firefighters have been targeted while working to protect people and property.

"Those responsible should know that the authorities take these criminal actions extremely seriously and we will work closely with police to ensure they are identified and held to account.

"We will continue our efforts to bring about a reduction in these dangerous actions by a small number of individuals.

"As an organisation we have a duty of care towards our employees and we are committed to protecting our frontline staff who work in challenging circumstances to make communities safer."

In response to the numerous incidents over the weekend, the Fire Brigades Union condemned individuals who carried out attacks against firefighters, highlighting the importance of the job they do in keeping the public safe.

The leader of the FBU in Scotland Chris McGlone said: "These appalling attacks must stop and we fully support the police's efforts to find those responsible and to ensure these criminal acts are punished.

"Firefighters do not deserve to be treated in this manner and we believe that it is only a matter of time before a firefighter is very seriously injured at one of these incidents.

"In the coming few days the FBU will be raising our concerns at the highest levels and we stand ready to work with both government and other agencies in the hope we can either reduce or eliminate these kind of mindless attacks on our hard working, professional firefighters."