"Starting fires isn't a game." That's the message from North East firefighters as they prepare for their busiest time of year.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have launched a hard-hitting 'Darker Nights' campaign in the run-up to Bonfire Night warning people of the life-changing consequences of deliberate fires. Graphic images showing a teenager made up with horrific injuries are set to flood the streets of Tyne and Wear and Northumberland in the coming weeks as the service looks to raise awareness of the dangers.
It comes after TWFRS saw an 84% increase in deliberate fires in public areas during the two weeks that lead up to Bonfire Night last year.
