Scottish Water, Scottish Fire and Rescue, and Police Scotland are warning the public about the consequences of vandalising vital fire hydrants.

With the school summer holidays now in full flow, the three organisations are urging people not to set off fire hydrants and calling on anyone who witnesses this to report it to police.

Fire hydrant vandalism incidents tend to spike during summer and can cause disruption of water supply to customers, reduced water pressure or discoloured water, and flooding in streets.

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Gary Caig, Scottish Water’s operations manager in the Glasgow area, said: “Firefighters rely on these hydrants for fighting fires and a shortage of water could endanger people’s lives and property.”