Fireworks thrown at crews tackling bonfire blazes

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Fire motor with firework exploding nearby

Fireworks were thrown astatine exigency services dealing with callouts connected Bonfire Night crossed England.

A constabulary serviceman was wounded and vehicles were damaged successful Liverpool connected 1 of the busiest nights of the twelvemonth for 999 crews.

Eight radical were detained by police, with 3 remaining successful custody for questioning.

In Leeds, riot officers were called successful to woody with disorder erstwhile fireworks were thrown into crowds.

Four radical were arrested successful Bradford successful transportation with attacks connected exigency work workers.

West Yorkshire Police said constabulary and occurrence work vehicles were attacked successful the Bradford Moor area.

Four young radical had been arrested and released connected bail successful transportation with the incidents, the unit said.

Insp Paul Riley said: "Assaults connected exigency workers are wholly unacceptable and volition not beryllium tolerated.

"We volition enactment with partners to instrumentality affirmative enactment connected these types of incidents."

Crews were besides targeted erstwhile tackling blazes successful Greater Manchester, wherever they attended 229 incidents overnight.

They said it was a flimsy emergence compared to 218 incidents successful the portion successful 2021.

In north-east England, Cleveland Fire Brigade said firefighters had fireworks and rocks thrown astatine them successful "several convulsive incidents".

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Crews had to woody with assorted items that were acceptable alight

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "No-one should beryllium attacked erstwhile trying to support communities safe."

In a statement, they added: "Although the immense bulk of radical celebrated Bonfire Night safely and responsibly, determination were isolated incidents wherever crews encountered anti-social behaviour portion trying to execute their duties."

In Salford, a firework was enactment done the letterbox of a home, starring to crews extinguishing a tiny blaze successful the hallway.

Wheelie bins, trees and playground instrumentality were besides acceptable alight.

GMFRS adjunct main occurrence serviceman Leon Parkes added: "Setting airy to fires, throwing fireworks and making hoax calls tin outgo lives and support our firefighters distant from dealing with life-threatening incidents."

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