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6 days agoBonfire Night sparks rise in calls to fire brigade
Getty Images This year's Bonfire Night celebrations prompted the highest number of calls to London Fire Brigade (LFB) since 2016, control room staff have said. The total - 831 - was a 20% increase on the previous year, LFB said, adding it had received 30% more bonfire-related calls. The number of fireworks calls were largely unchanged. Incidents fire crews attended last night included a grass fire in Bromley, a tree alight in Brixton Hill and a box on fire in a Hackney park. The brigade added it was expecting another busy weekend so it had asked Londoners to be sensible and take care with fires and fireworks.
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