#firework-safety

#firework-safety

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.

In the afternoon we prayed at home together, then we went to the gurdwara in Southall and visited with some family nearby. We all had dinner together and put the children to bed ready for school the next day. Shortly after that, I saw the fire. I tried to go upstairs to help my family, but I lost consciousness. I don't know what happened after that. When I woke up, the whole house was on fire.