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Emergency services kept busy by highest number of fireworks-related call outs

November 6, 2018

Fire and Emergency responded to 48 fireworks-related incidents overnight, and there’s been more than 100 callouts since Friday. (Source: Other)

Emergency services have been through a busy night, responding to more than 40 separate firework-related call outs.

A total of 48 incidents were reported overnight across New Zealand, taking the total since Friday last week to over 100, the highest since 2013.

A Northern Fire and Emergency spokesperson says they received no reports of injury last night.

She also said between 8pm-10pm was the area busiest period with 54 calls - 45 of them related to fireworks.

Although the official date to celebrate Guy Fawkes is November 5, it is expected that there will be more fireworks displays over the coming nights.

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