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A police vehicle has been set on fire and fireworks have been launched at officers as Bonfire Night disorder broke out in parts of Scotland.
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disorder → publish → Scotland
Officers were called to reports of an injured man on Greenside Street in the Provanmill area of Glasgow at about 19:55 on Thursday.
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Officers → call → Thursday
While in attendance, the police and ambulance crews were targeted with fireworks.
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police → target → fireworks
Dozens of people watched as a police car was set alight in the middle of a residential street near to other vehicles.
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car → watch → vehicles
Emergency services were forced to withdraw from the area.
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services → force → area
Operation Amberlight specialist resources were deployed, and one man was arrested.
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man → deploy → ?
Inquiries are ongoing and police maintain a presence in the area.
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police → maintain → area
In Edinburgh, fireworks were thrown at officers in the Oxgangs area.
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fireworks → throw → area
Officers were not injured during the incident.
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Officers → injure → incident
There was a large police presence in the area, as trouble involving groups of young people was reported.
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trouble → be → people
Locals said groups of youths were launching fireworks at emergency services as they attempted to deal with the disorder.
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they → say → disorder
Police Scotland said they received reports of youths "creating a blockage in the road" on Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh at about 17:30.
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youths → say → 17:30
A spokesperson said: "Officers attended and fireworks were set off in their direction, but no injuries have been reported.
"Several small fires in bins and the park were extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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fires → say → Service
Officers remain in the area, and inquiries are ongoing to trace those involved."
In Wester Hailes, the fire service attended a fire in a grass area near houses in Murrayburn Park.
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service → remain → Park
Firefighters were called to the scene of a bonfire shortly after 19:00, with one fire engine called out to extinguish the flames.
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engine → call → flames
Fireworks were also thrown at a fire appliance in Knightswood in Glasgow, while in Dundee, a public order unit was deployed after more than 100 youths gathered and started a fire on the road.
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youths → throw → road
Reports suggest a crowd of approximately 50 people were launching fireworks and causing disorder.
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crowd → suggest → disorder
A 15-year-old was taken to hospital in Alexandria after lighting a firework that exploded and damaged his eye.
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that → take → eye
Fire crews were also attacked in Castlemilk, Whitburn and Cumnock.
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crews → attack → Castlemilk
BBC Scotland was given access to the Strategic coordination centre at the Police HQ at Fettes.
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Scotland → give → Fettes
A wall of CCTV cameras trained across Edinburgh and Glasgow flickered from empty streets to a packed Celtic stadium as officers watch for signs of disorder.
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officers → train → disorder
The atmosphere in the room was calm despite pockets of disorder - things seemed generally under control.
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things → seem → control
Information flashed up on screens with updates from Operation Moonbeam.
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Information → flash → Moonbeam
As the evening progressed the screens filled up as public order units were deployed to more and more places.
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units → progress → places
Officers from as far afield as Avon and Somerset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and South Wales were ready to be deployed.
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Officers → deploy → Avon
With the additional police in place, Ch Sup David Robertson of Police Scotland said the force was prepared.
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"Tonight is about capitalising on the additional capability and capacity we've got deployed tonight," he told officers at a Fettes police station briefing.
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he → capitalise → briefing
We need to respond effectively and we need to make our presence felt when it's required."
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it → need → ?
Chief Constable Jo Farrell issued a warning to anyone who may get caught up in disorder.
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who → issue → disorder
She said: "You'll face the full impact of the law, you'll be arrested and you'll face the consequences.
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you → say → consequences
"I have no tolerance for that level of violence on the streets of Scotland."
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She added: "I know that the planning and the work that has gone into tonight is as good as we have ever done and so we have given ourself the best, best foundation on which to ensure people can enjoy Bonfire Night."
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people → add → Night
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