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Fire crews have fireworks thrown at them in 'unacceptable' Bonfire Night abuse

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Firefighters were verbally and physically abused while attending incidents across Greater Manchester on Bonfire Night. Some crews even had fireworks thrown at them while trying to protect the community on November 5.

The abuse, which took place in Openshaw, Cheetham Hill and Blackley, forced firefighters to withdraw from the incidents. Fire bosses have called the behaviour “completely unacceptable”. READ MORE: DVLA licence change could force 2.5 million drivers off the road North West Fire Control say they received 347 calls between 4pm on Friday and 8am this morning (Saturday).

Altogether, GMFRS crews attended 218 incidents across the county, an increase from 202 last year. The incidents involved bonfires and fireworks at domestic

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