A team of more than 50 firefighters is prepared to keep Dundee safe on Bonfire Night, as thousands of revellers are expected to enjoy firework displays across the city.
Baxter Park and Lochee Park will be the main sites for the displays, but firefighters expect a scattering of smaller bonfires across the city.
Every year the number of incidents they deal with goes down, which they believe is down to better education among young people, but they vowed not to become complacent.
Martin Tait, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s group manager for Dundee, said: “Ourselves, the community safety team and environment department have put in a lot of work into planning for the night.
“We have 41 full-time firefighters on duty and another 14 retained staff at Balmossie ready, so we have 55 in total to act on the night.
“In Dundee we have eight traditional fire engines and we can also pull resources from Forfar, Carnoustie or across the water in Fife.
“So, we will have a full complement of firefighters on duty and, in addition, we will have two community safety vehicles with a combination of firefighters and community wardens inside.
“They will be driving around Dundee to areas where people are having their own bonfires and giving advice.”
But Mr Tait asked that anyone thinking of making their own bonfire instead goes to Lochee Park or Baxter Park where they can enjoy the fireworks safely.
He said: “Our advice is not have your own bonfires. We have two huge displays in the city which are spectacular.
“However, there will be some people who want to do one in their own garden or local area and we’d urge them to look at the website for how to do it safely, but we’d encourage them not to do it in the first place.”
On the night, the service is expecting many of its calls to come from the north and north east areas of the city, as has been a trend in the past. But Mr Tait said he felt the regular visits firefighters pay to schools helps to cut the number of issues they face.
He said: “Our operational crews have been going round schools and doing safety talks, particularly in the areas where we have attended secondary fires — that’s small outdoor fires or bonfires — in the past.
“Those areas included the Strathmartine region and the north east. They’re the places we see most activity right through the year and on Bonfire Night.
“If we’re having young people starting smaller fires and leaving them, this can have an impact on resources for more serious calls.
“The danger of these small fires is that a young child can walk along, or the fire itself can be an issue, for example spreading to nearby buildings.
“But every year we are seeing a reduction in the number of incidents and, hopefully, we will continue to see a significant reduction in the future.”
