{"id":53967,"date":"2022-11-06T22:48:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T22:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=53967"},"modified":"2022-11-06T22:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T22:48:37","slug":"fireworks-thrown-at-crews-tackling-bonfire-blazes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=53967","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks thrown at crews tackling bonfire blazes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fireworks were thrown at emergency services dealing with callouts on Bonfire Night across England.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A police officer was hurt and vehicles were damaged in Liverpool on one of the busiest nights of the year for 999 crews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight people were detained by police, with three remaining in custody for questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Leeds, riot officers were called in to deal with disorder when fireworks were thrown into crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crews were also targeted when tackling blazes in Greater Manchester, where they attended 229 incidents overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They said it was a slight rise compared to 218 incidents in the region in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In north-east England, Cleveland Fire Brigade said firefighters had fireworks and rocks thrown at them in \u201cseveral violent incidents\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: \u201cNo-one should be attacked when trying to keep communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, they added: \u201cAlthough the vast majority of people celebrated Bonfire Night safely and responsibly, there were isolated incidents where crews encountered anti-social behaviour while trying to perform their duties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Salford, a firework was put through the letterbox of a home, leading to crews extinguishing a small blaze in the hallway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheelie bins, trees and playground equipment were also set alight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMFRS assistant chief fire officer Leon Parkes added: \u201cSetting light to fires, throwing fireworks and making hoax calls can cost lives and keep our firefighters away from dealing with life-threatening incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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