Around 450 tonnes of bonfire stockpiles confiscated in Dublin before Halloween
· IrishCentralAround 450 tonnes of bonfire stockpiles have been confiscated by Dublin City Council just before Halloween.
Halloween is usually the busiest time of the year for Dublin Fire Brigade, with fireworks and bonfires going off in all areas of the capital and beyond.
Some who are partaking in illegal bonfires have been stockpiling goods such as tires and wooden pallets for them, with Dublin City Council saying that their citizen hub have received 180 reports of bonfire materials being stockpiled.
Around 450 tonnes of material have been confiscated ahead of Halloween, larger than what was confiscated last year, with Dublin City Council urging people who come across bonfire stockpiles to report it to the citizen hub on their website.
"Another busy weekend for our #wastemanagement crews, out & about working alongside An Garda Síochána & Dublin Fire Brigade removing stockpiled #bonfire materials," Dublin City Council wrote on their Twitter (X) account on Tuesday.
"Stay Safe this Halloween. Please report any stockpiled materials you see today: 01 222 2222 or our website."
Dublin City Council posted a similar message on Wednesday, the day before Halloween:
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Dublin Fire Brigade received hundreds of calls last Halloween, responding to 244 fire calls and 385 emergency medical calls over 24 hours last year.
Incidents included fires being lit on football pitches, paths and smoke going into nearby houses, while one of the most dangerous incidents was a report of gas cylinders being placed on a fire in the Liberties area.
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The Dublin Fire Brigade were also called to a report of a vehicle on fire that was blocking access to a housing estate, while bins and vehicles were set alight in Drimnagh.
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In Tyrelstown, a fire was extinguished after it was lit on a sports ground while in Rialto the alarm was raised after a fire was burning close to flats.
Other incidents included aerosol cans being thrown on a bonfire in Drimnagh and sparks coming close to a house in Tallaght.
*This article was originally published on Extra.ie.