Fewer incidents in Greater Manchester over Bonfire Night

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have acknowledged the public for heeding their warnings regarding fire safety this Bonfire Night as the number of incidents reported over the weekend had fallen when compared to last year.

It was confirmed that there had been 254 incidents relating to fireworks or bonfires across the region over the Bonfire Night weekend, with fire-related injuries standing at 18 and four attacks on fire fighters dealing with incidents.

The period in question was between 5pm on Friday until 6.30am on Sunday and the numbers were said to have been lower than the same times last November.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said:

“Although it has been very busy for all the emergency services, we have had a quieter Bonfire Night than last year. We are pleased to see a reduced number of casualties across Greater Manchester. People heeded our warning messages.”

Despite the good news overall there were still a few serious incidents reported to emergency services in Greater Manchester including two people receiving flash burns from a bonfire, a person hit in the face by a firework and someone going back to a lit firework and suffering facial burns.