Overview
- RoSPA reports a year-on-year rise in fireworks-related fires of 42%, with 264 incidents recorded in 2024/25 compared with 185 the previous year.
- London Fire Brigade urges people to avoid private displays after 27 Halloween incidents and more than 60 firework-related calls since October.
- Recent London cases included fireworks set off on a bus in Hanwell and in communal areas in Park Royal and Muswell Hill, with fires reported in Tulse Hill and Ilford.
- Police and fire services have stepped up patrols, with Bolton officers working with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue on the #BangOutOfOrder campaign after 930 hoax calls over last year’s Bonfire weekend.
- Health and legal guidance highlights curfew rules, the use of protective eyewear, and penalties of up to six months in prison and unlimited fines for illegal sale or misuse.