Halloween & Bonfire Night

#FIREWORKS - With Halloween & Bonfire Night not far away, Knutsford Police are sharing tips to help keep families, neighbours and communities safe this period. 

Help keep yourself and your community safe this bonfire night, with these top tips:

1. Take care when lighting fireworks and bonfires. Only adults over the age of 18 should light bonfires and fireworks. Never put fireworks in pockets and never throw them. Never return to a firework once it has been lit. Never throw fireworks or aerosols into a bonfire - this could produce toxic fumes and some containers may explode, causing injury.

2. Ensure sparklers are never given to a child under the age of 5, and always wear gloves. Sparklers should be lit one at a time, and please remember to wear gloves.

3.Please keep children and pets away from the bonfire. Check that no animals are hiding or kids playing in or around the bonfire before lighting and keep your pets indoors.

4. Never give combustible materials to anyone, especially young people. Please have conversations with young people in your lives about the impact of deliberate fires on the community.

5. Tell us about the build-up of bonfire materials- if you see a build-up of combustible materials, report it.

6. Always dial 999 in an emergency. Help us help keep you safe.

Please see the below image with tips from Cheshire Fire & Rescue.