Fire engines came under attack on three occasions

A fire appliance was damaged in the incident in Govan on Friday night.

The same crew was attacked a second time only half an hour later, while another crew from Cowcaddens was also targeted by youths.

A spokesperson for Strathclyde Fire Brigade warned it was only a matter of time before a firefighter was seriously injured.

The first attack was carried out on a crew from Cowcaddens on Friday evening.

Firefighters tackling a fire at a building in the Maryhill area came under attack from youths throwing missiles.

Should these attacks on fire crews continue, it is only a matter of time before a firefighter is seriously injured Fire brigade spokesperson

At about 2130 BST an appliance from Govan was shot at on Summertown Road while travelling to a report of a rubbish fire in Copland Road.

The same crew came under attack 30 minutes later while attending a grass fire in Ardlaw Street.

A spokesperson said: "Fortunately none of the fire crews received any injury as a result of the attacks, but the Govan appliance did sustain some damage from the gunshot.

"This behaviour is unacceptable and the perpetrators should consider the possible consequences of this behaviour.