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01/11/2018
'Relatively Quiet' Halloween Night For NI Firefighters
Firefighters in Northern Ireland responded to 6% fewer calls on Halloween night, Wednesday 31 October, compared to last year's figures.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) described it as a "relatively quiet" night.
Between 6pm on 31 October and 1am on 01 November, the NIFRS Regional Control Centre received 134 emergency calls and fire crews were dispatched to 83 operational incidents, 19 of which were bonfire related.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Alan Walmsley said there had been no reported incidents of crews being attacked.
(JG/CM)
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) described it as a "relatively quiet" night.
Between 6pm on 31 October and 1am on 01 November, the NIFRS Regional Control Centre received 134 emergency calls and fire crews were dispatched to 83 operational incidents, 19 of which were bonfire related.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Alan Walmsley said there had been no reported incidents of crews being attacked.
(JG/CM)
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