The gang of 40 youths fired rockets and hurled roman candles at the crew as they tried to put out the unsafe bonfire.
The firefighters were forced to retreat back to their engine and call the police.
One youth was later arrested by police.
The Bonfire Night attack in a park next to Great Norbury Street, Hyde, was captured on the fire engine's CCTV cameras.
The incident was today condemned by Greater Manchester's new County Fire Officer, Steve McGuirk.
Mr McGuirk said: "I am sure people will join me in disbelief that their safety is completely disregarded in such a way. Thankfully, Greater Manchester's firefighters have safety equipment that gives them protection, but obviously this would not be the case if a child had been the target of this reckless act."
Outrageous
He added: "It is outrageous that firefighters who work hard to protect the safety of the public of Greater Manchester are targeted by a mindless minority in this way, particularly at this, our busiest time of year.
"Attacks like these not only affect firefighters but also put everyone else at increased risk.
"In this instance no one was hurt, but unfortunately this won't always be the case. I ask people to remember that firefighters are here to help when they need it."
Brigade spokesman Paul Duggan said: "Forty youths were gathered and started hurling fireworks at the appliance.
"We had arrived to put out the bonfire which was unsupervised and in a public place. The attack was the youths' reaction to us turning up to put it out.
"There were no injuries to any fire service personnel."
The brigade received 612 emergency calls on Bonfire Night - slightly fewer than last year - and a number of people were seriously hurt by fireworks.
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Panzer 391, Salford (10/11/2009 at 10:25)
So why do they do it ? because they can!
Jay B, oldham (10/11/2009 at 10:29)
infact actually have a secondary hose with permenant dye in the water. shoot it at them and then just wait for the police to come and arrest them. the dye will clearly show up the guilty ones!
just like in some security systems. the evidence will be clear as day!
Invisible Man, Manchester (10/11/2009 at 10:32)
JTC Formerley JimC (10/11/2009 at 10:36)
schgittor (10/11/2009 at 10:37)
Black Flag (10/11/2009 at 10:40)
marcus, salford (10/11/2009 at 10:42)
JTC Formerley JimC (10/11/2009 at 10:47)
Black Flag,
10/11/2009 at 10:40
But Black Flag, are you not the voice for feral scum !
Hamish Macbeth, Whitefield (10/11/2009 at 10:51)
Not really....when the cops turn up they will scatter like the scared little weasels they are. The cops have to try and bag one or two before they scurry down their little holes.
What is needed is for Trumpton to have the authority and backing from above to hose the little oiks down - but in this touchy feely pink and fluffy world it is thought they should not be seen to be confrontational!
Public School Pimms Lout (10/11/2009 at 10:54)
Black Flag (10/11/2009 at 11:01)
No. In fact, I don't think I've ever offered you my support once.
Anthony , Accrington,Lancashire (10/11/2009 at 11:01)
Phil Oldham (10/11/2009 at 11:03)
CommonTator (10/11/2009 at 11:03)
Firefighters, paramedics and police lay their lives on the line everyday of the week and we worry about the rights of feral brats running around the streets causing mayhem and terror for the law-abiding majority.
Why not form a new regiment within the Army, just to dig trenches and latrine pits, conscripting these lovely mischevious children to do this and every other dirty job but not let them near any armaments. I was their age once, honest, and if my old man had heard that I'd been involved in something like this I'd have been punished.
PW, Manchester (10/11/2009 at 11:05)
CommonTator (10/11/2009 at 11:06)
Mamaduke, Broad Street (10/11/2009 at 11:06)
Cracking idea Jay although the representative and voice of the feral thugs, Black Flag, won't be amused that you are advocating fighting back against these feral low-lifes.
Black Flag (10/11/2009 at 11:06)
So you don't think firefighters have a right to be safe in their job then?
When the seagulls follow the trawler, N Ireland (10/11/2009 at 11:22)
Hamish Macbeth, Whitefield (10/11/2009 at 11:22)
Children children - stop it....
You'll be throwing fireworks at the waster fairies nect !!
Anthony , Accrington,Lancashire (10/11/2009 at 11:24)
Black Flag (10/11/2009 at 11:25)
There's no point trying to address most of the "people" on this thread reasonably, because they aren't reasonable or civilised. They're essentially the same as the yobs in the story. It's like football hooligans; they attack each other with incredible ferocity, but they are essentially the same.
I'm not sure what can be done about the yobs in the story or the usual thickos on this thread, I'd just like to see them all marginalised and isolated from those of us with a brain.
Black Flag (10/11/2009 at 11:36)
No, I just live in the grown-up world where you can't get taken seriously if you spout broad platitudes and then throw a temper tantrum when you've realised that you haven't thought something through. You say "no human rights." Fine. That means the cases brought by soldiers against the government because they were given sub-standard equipment would no longer be valid, because they have no human rights. Is that what you want?
Let's see if there's a brain hiding in there, Anthony. Tell us which specific provisions of British human rights legislation you think are a problem amd why.
citycentre, manchester (10/11/2009 at 11:39)
Really? Firearms are banned, yet people are still shot, carrying knives in the street is banned yet people are still stabbed. Many drug products are banned, yet can still easily be bought.
Mamaduke, Broad Street (10/11/2009 at 11:45)
There's no point trying to address most of the "people" on this thread reasonably, because they aren't reasonable or civilised. They're essentially the same as the yobs in the story. It's like football hooligans; they attack each other with incredible ferocity, but they are essentially the same.
I'm not sure what can be done about the yobs in the story or the usual thickos on this thread, I'd just like to see them all marginalised and isolated from those of us with a brain.
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Dear oh dear oh dear, you really have surpassed yourself this morning even more than you did yesterday. So do you actually think that you are the only one worthy of making comment on the MEN forums and that the rest of us mere mortals because of our lack of intellect should be marginalised and isolated. What arrogance and the type of arrogance displayed by dictators through the ages. I think you should read again some of your own comments and then reconsider why most other bloggers here see you fopr what you are. And by the way Blag Flag, the stated yesterday that you were a teenager (another fantasy?) yet you comment on these forums day in day out; why are you not gainfully employed or in full time education?