Firefighters forced to retreat after 'missiles' thrown at them as they attend fire in Yorkshire

Firefighters in Yorkshire were forced to leave the scene of a blaze after 'missiles' were thrown at them.
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 8th Nov 2021, 06:53 BST
Updated 8th Nov 2021, 06:54 BST

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said one of its crews was attending a fire in Gower Road Park in Hull when the incident happened on Sunday evening (Nov 7).

Coming on Bonfire Night weekend, the service said it had been a busy week and the incident was not was its staff 'expect or deserve'.

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It is not known exactly what type of missiles were thrown at the crews.

A crew from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service had missiles thrown at them in Hull on Sunday nightA crew from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service had missiles thrown at them in Hull on Sunday night
A crew from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service had missiles thrown at them in Hull on Sunday night

It tweeted: "CONTROL - Crews have had to withdraw from a fire on Gower Road Park in Hull this evening after missiles were thrown at crews.

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"This is not acceptable. After a busy week for the Service this is not the behaviour we expect or deserve."

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