Bradford firefighters were the busiest in West Yorkshire tonight receiving about 140 calls, although crews have hailed Bonfire Night a success.

Across the Bradford district they attended about 65 incidents between 5pm and 10.30pm, while West Yorkshire in total received about 330 calls.

Nick Smith, West Yorkshire Fire Service group manager, said 11 bonfires were put out after firefighters thought they were too dangerous.

He said: “It has been a successful night as far as we are concerned.

“In preparing for Bonfire Night the fire service work closely with the police, local councillors and the Emergency Planning Team and there is a big operation put in place where we are communicating with one another and trying to reduce the amount of bonfires that we think might cause problems.

“That has been successful again this year in reducing our calls.”

But Mr Smith said two house fires in Bradford may have been caused by fireworks. He said they were both believed to have been deliberate, although the causes of the fire were still under investigation.

He said: “The number of fires we have had to put out, though, shows a real success of working together where we have been going and investigating incidents andit has reduced the impact on our front line appliances which has ensured they have been available.”

Meanwhile thousands of people flocked to bonfires across the district, to enjoy the traditional bonfire toffee and pie and peas.

Among them was a community bonfire in the St Ives Estate, in Harden, near Bingley, which was was full of children and adults enjoying the spectacle as hundreds witnessed a spectacular fireworks display and one of the biggest bonfires in the area on the night.

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