WATCH: Firefighters Armed With Flamethrower Brawl With Baton-Wielding Police In Spain

Anonyme Citoyen on Twitter/X

A clash between firefighters and police in Orense, Spain was caught on camera, and one of the weapons of choice by the firefighters was… actual fire.

Spanish firefighters have been on strike for several months, demanding better working conditions and a “national, legal framework” to better regulate their jobs, making conditions safer and more equal. But tensions got hot when riot police armed with batons pushed back on 200 protesting firefighters, who came armed with a flamethrower, or at least a flamethrower-like device that spits fire.

In this video posted by Anonyme Citoyen on Twitter/X, you can see the flamethrower in action while the battling factions push against each other:

Affrontem*nts entre pompiers et policiers à Orense en Espagne. Les pompiers de la région de Galice sont en grève depuis 4 mois pour leurs conditions de travail. (FAC-USO) pic.twitter.com/WJ9r5xbvEO

— Anonyme Citoyen (@AnonymeCitoyen) October 23, 2023

According to Spanish media, this particular clash took place on Monday and resulted in a firefighter having his nose broken by a police officer. A separate report noted one person was arrested for bringing a “device similar to a flamethrower.” Firefighters also called out the police for “failing to follow ‘regulatory procedures,’ and ‘strik[ing] forcefully at the height of the protestors’ heads.'”