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Bonfire Night spells trouble in Scotland

Edinburgh : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago  
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  • People watch fireworks during the Bonfire Night festivities in Lewes in southern England
    People watch fireworks during the Bonfire Night festivities in Lewes ...
    Source: Reuters
People watch fireworks during the Bonfire Night festivities in Lewes ...
This year's Bonfire Night in Scotland turned out to be a major headache for firefighters who said they answered hundreds of calls and were even attacked. Fire crews in southern Scotland dealt with more than 450 calls, an increase of 100 over last year, The Scotsman reported Friday.
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