Bonfire night injuries down.THE number of deliberate fires started over Bonfire Night has fallen in Gateshead. The number of bonfire-related incidents attended by Gateshead fire crews fell from 127 last year to just 36 this year and the number of refuse fires reported has also tumbled from 96 to 28 fires. It is also the second year in succession there have been no injuries as a result of bonfires and fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to . Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in England. The service is the sixth largest police constabulary in England or Wales. As of April 2005, the current Chief Constable is Mike Craik. believe their relationship with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, formerly Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Tyne and Wear, England, providing emergency fire cover to a population of 1. on the Bonfires and Fireworks Ruin Lives in a Flash campaign has helped achieve the successes. Area Commander at Gateshead Chief Superintendent Graham Smith, said: "Working together has clearly had a massive impact on the anti-social behaviour surrounding Bonfire Night celebrations." |
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