Fire crews had fireworks thrown at them at an Aberdeen supermarket on a busy bonfire night for the emergency services.

Some of the missiles strayed close to a petrol station at the Asda in Bridge of Don, causing management to close the facility early.

Officers were called to the incident at around 8.20pm where around 20 teenagers were involved.

Elsewhere firefighters had fireworks thrown at them as they attempted to extinguish an illegal fire in the Balnagask area.

Officers also attended a blaze in Torry after wheelie bins had been set alight.

The fire had spread from the bins into a communal area of a ground floor flat in Wood Street.

Police were called to a “suspicious fire” in an unoccupied building in Howes Road at around 7.30pm. It took fire services several hours to extinguish.

Despite the incidents, the number of reports of illegal bonfires and deliberate fires was down on 2008 and there were no reported injuries. 

The five week campaign by the Bonfire and Fireworks safety campaign has seen a 10% reduction in the number of all deliberate fires, from 190 to 171. 

Bonfires have fallen by 14% from 98 to 84. 

Ally Birkett, Head of Community Safety for Grampian Fire and Rescue Service said, “I am extremely pleased with a reduction in the number of bonfires and deliberate fires we have attended.

“It appears that the public have followed our safety advice and I thank them for assisting us to improve the safety within their communities.  This campaign is an excellent example of what can be achieved by very close partnership working.”