Girl, 14, seriously injured after being hit in the FACE with a firework on night of ‘devastation’

A TEEN girl was seriously injured when she was hit in the face with a firework during a night of "devastation" in Greater Manchester.

The fire service said that at one point on Bonfire Night half its resources "were deployed at once".

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The 14-year-old girl needed to be treated in hospital for an eye injury after being hit by the firework in Pitt Street, Oldham.

Other incidents saw yobs chucking fireworks at firemen in Salford and cars set on fire.

Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service said hundreds of "frightened and concerned" people reported a variety of incidents.

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Between 8pm and 9pm yesterday evening the service was receiving more than one call a minute with staggering 300 calls made between 3pm and 10pm.

That marked a 20 per cent increase on Bonfire Night last year and by midnight a further 50 calls had come in.

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A spokesman said: "In the most shocking incidents, firefighters came under fire themselves. In particular they withdrew from Orient Street in Salford when youths hurled fireworks at them as they tried to extinguish a fire in a suspected stolen car."

Councillor David Acton, chairman of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, condemned those who caused disruption.

"It is unacceptable behaviour and those responsible should be ashamed," he said.

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The injured girl's condition has not yet been confirmed.

In the south of England a senior cop in Essex said fireworks were launched at officers and a police station in Basildon.

No damage or injuries were caused in the county according to Inspector Rob Brettell but Essex Fire Service revealed they dealt with more than 70 incidents between 5pm and 11pm last night.