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Members of Dublin Fire Brigade extinguishing a bonfire in Rathfarnham Dublin Fire Brigade

Major decrease in fire brigade call outs in Dublin this Halloween

186 calls were made to Dublin Fire Brigade yesterday, down from over 480 last year.

DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE received 186 calls on Halloween yesterday, down from over 480 last year.

From midnight Saturday to midnight last night, Dublin Fire Brigade received calls reporting 186 fire-related incidents. Of these, 113 were fires related to Halloween. 

Last year, there were 415 fire-related calls, 323 were fires related to Halloween. 

Over the 24-hour period yesterday, the emergency ambulance service received 483 calls.

One person was injured by a firework exploding. 

Most fires required no intervention and there was limited anti-social behaviour towards firefighters and paramedics yesterday, Dublin City Council said in a statement. 

One fire appliance from the South City suffered damaged to its windscreen, but none of the crew were injured. 

“Inclement weather, members of the public playing their part and a significant waste removal campaign by local authorities all helped enormously with fire calls on Halloween night,” the Council said. 

“We would like to thank everyone who took a responsible approach to the Halloween celebrations and also took heed of our safety advice during the preceding month,” it said.

 

The Journal reported last month that gardaí have seen a marked decrease in the amount of illegal fireworks on Irish streets this year while Customs have increased the number of seizures.

The Halloween season normally sees large quantities of fireworks going off across Irish towns and cities from September onwards. 

However supply chain issues in the UK due to Brexit and the global supply crunch means that stocks there are down by as much as 70%, which has led to fewer being made available for purchase in Ireland illegally. 

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    Mute Claire Joyce
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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:29 AM

    It really wasn’t the weather for it last night!!!!

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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:39 AM

    @Claire Joyce: it’s a same shame isn’t it Claire, I was also really hoping we would see more fires, robbed cars and people stabbed.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:54 AM

    @Nehppo McG: d4mn* even, for some reason the actual spelling is perceived too toxic to post. Jeeez journal sort it out.

    Is everyone looking forward to Christmas then?

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    Mute Warren Mcdermott
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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:57 AM

    @Nehppo McG: that’s true sure I couldn’t even say ridiculous comment the other day on a post,what’s that about

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    Mute Ciaran Forde
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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:51 AM

    imagine having a huge fire so close to houses like that and then having to look at the burn patch for months.. state

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    Nov 1st 2021, 5:57 PM

    @Ciaran Forde: No one reported it being built, I’m guessing. The wind carrying the frames would be an even bigger concern. Property insurance must be sky-high in Crumlin.

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    Mute Anna Carr
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    Nov 1st 2021, 10:19 AM

    Dunno about bonfires, but our place sounded like a flippin war zone for 8 solid hours yesterday and last night and got stones hurled at the front window too.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 5:58 PM

    @Anna Carr: Good God. What city?

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    Mute Anna Carr
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    Nov 1st 2021, 11:16 PM

    @Contrary Mary: Dublin burbs

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    Mute Jason Walsh
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    Nov 1st 2021, 12:29 PM

    Seen a pile of bomb fire material being talked away by the council up at Shancastle estate on Sunday. Council staff in helmets and 6 Garda as security. Some teens and adults hanging around hurling abuse and items at them. Adults definitely late 20s or older setting a bad example for the younger ones, nothing but a drain on society and a waste of fresh air.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 6:36 PM

    @Jason Walsh: bomb fire.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 11:45 AM

    Same with Trick or Treaters. Very few superspreaders called this year. I’ll be eating swizzle sticks from now till Christmas.

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    Mute Liz O'Neill
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    Nov 1st 2021, 10:57 AM

    It’s good to hear that the call outs were down from previous years, but I think we have our Irish climate to thank for that.
    You would have thought that, as a society, we’d have moved on from this primitive obsession with things that burn and explode. Apparently not. In fact, in many communities, there’s been firework related nonsense going on since the middle of August.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 11:19 AM

    @Liz O’Neill: did ya never stare into da flames to see da demons Liz

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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:52 AM

    Did they answer the phone?

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    Mute Chewey Bacca
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    Nov 1st 2021, 11:20 AM

    Kids these days are getting lazier and lazier

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    Nov 1st 2021, 2:41 PM

    When are we going to start enforcement of laws? Fireworks are illegal. There should be large fines for selling or buying them.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 3:11 PM

    @Homes: you seem great craic

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    Nov 1st 2021, 4:41 PM

    @Homes: Legalise them.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 9:44 AM

    Bit of a damp squib

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    Nov 1st 2021, 3:13 PM

    Less bon fire less pollution amen to that

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    Nov 1st 2021, 3:28 PM

    @Stewart O Neill: I saw a couple of small bonfires and homeless people were sitting around them. I hadn’t the heart to make any phone calls when they were obviously trying to get warm and had nothing to celebrate.

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    Nov 1st 2021, 6:26 PM

    Maybe something to do with the fact it fell on a Sunday this year?

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    Nov 2nd 2021, 3:09 PM

    @Aidan Dorney: Top of the class Aidan ! LOL.

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