The fireplace service has needed to attend one other hearth on Harthill Highway - only one week after firefighters have been attacked final week by youths with glass bottles and bricks on the exact same street.
Fauldhouse residents say they're being 'tormented' by a gang of youths - who're allegedly the identical younger individuals who attacked firefighters with bricks and glass bottles final week.
Residents close to St John’s main faculty in Fauldhouse declare the youngsters have repeatedly focused the realm with fires, in addition to tormenting locals by throwing eggs and rocks at close by home windows.
The fireplace-starters are believed by locals to be the identical group who threw glass bottles and rocks at firefighters on Monday, March 21.
A Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service spokesperson mentioned: “We have been alerted at 7.49pm on Sunday, March 27 to stories of a hearth within the open at Harthill Highway, Fauldhouse.
“Operations Management mobilised one hearth equipment and firefighters extinguished a hearth affecting grass. “There have been no reported casualties and crews left after guaranteeing the realm was made protected.”
One other hearth was attended to by the fireplace service on Falla Hill lower than an hour later and simply half a mile away - the fireplace service extinguished each grass and timber that have been on hearth earlier than it unfold uncontrolled.
West Lothian has had an ongoing subject with arson, significantly from younger folks, the Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service shared that wilful hearth elevating throughout West Lothian and Falkirk almost doubled final 12 months.
Fires on Katherine Avenue in Livingston, Rowan Terrace in Blackburn, and a number of fires in Stewartfield Park in Broxburn have been all raised wilfully.
The police attended the incident the place firefighters have been attacked, however haven't been referred to as out for a number of smaller fires within the space set round St Johns main faculty.
SFRS has condemned the assault on its firefighters and warned that such behaviour is not going to be tolerated.
A Police Scotland spokesperson commented on the time: “We have been referred to as round 6.30pm on Monday, 21 March, to a report of a hearth and youths throwing objects at hearth fighters within the Harthill Highway space of Fauldhouse.
"Officers attended and enquiries are ongoing to hint these accountable.”
Police have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing concerning the assault on firefighters final week.
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