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27/04/2005
Two teenagers arrested following attack on firefighters
Two teenagers have been arrested following an attack on firefighters attending a call out in the Crumlin Road area of north Belfast on Tuesday.
The incident occurred as fire crews were called to Florence Court at around 10.30pm.
When they arrived they found youths standing around a bonfire, but after firefighters decided not to put the fire out, stones were thrown at the two fire engines as they left.
No one was hurt in the incident, which happened near the old courthouse, however a windscreen was smashed on one fire engine and the cab and locker doors damaged on the other.
Station Officer Tim Entwhistle said a driver could have been seriously hurt in the incident and confirmed that one of the fire engines would now be out of action for a short period of time because of the damage caused to the vehicle.
(MB/SP)
The incident occurred as fire crews were called to Florence Court at around 10.30pm.
When they arrived they found youths standing around a bonfire, but after firefighters decided not to put the fire out, stones were thrown at the two fire engines as they left.
No one was hurt in the incident, which happened near the old courthouse, however a windscreen was smashed on one fire engine and the cab and locker doors damaged on the other.
Station Officer Tim Entwhistle said a driver could have been seriously hurt in the incident and confirmed that one of the fire engines would now be out of action for a short period of time because of the damage caused to the vehicle.
(MB/SP)
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