Missiles, fireworks and a cricket bat were used to target firefighters during last year’s Bonfire Night celebrations.
A new report from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority’s community safety and protection committee has detailed what fire crews faced as they managed celebrations across the region in November. In its Bonfire Report for 2022, chief fire officer Phil Garrigan said the fire service expects to receive increased numbers of calls over the Halloween and bonfire period.
The report said: “To limit those increased demands, our annual Bonfire Plan was implemented to help mitigate the number of 999 calls and the overall number of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) fires MFRS attend.” Chief Officer Garrigan’s report said the covid-19 pandemic still had a “significant impact on organised firework displays with several larger events not taking place.”
