West Pilton Park: Reports of youths throwing fireworks made as fire blazes in Edinburgh park

Emergency services attended an Edinburgh park on bonfire night after receiving reports of youths throwing fireworks.

Police Scotland confirmed that they were called to West Pilton park around 7.20pm on Thursday evening, along with the fire brigade.

A spokesperson said: "Police were made aware of reports of youths throwing fireworks at West Pilton Park at around 7.20pm this evening.

Picture credit: TRIM and Friends of West Pilton

"Both Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called but the scene had been cleared by the time we arrived."

Community Tenant’s Group TRIM and Friends of West Pilton posted a picture of the incident, saying that the rubbish that had caught fire had been dumped by a van.

They also said that there were 12 youths in grey hoodies who were throwing fireworks.

Bonfire night is one of the busiest nights of the year for the emergency services, with large fires allegedly breaking out in both Saughton and Sighthill this evening.

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