The Dublin Fire Brigade says it had a busier Halloween this year than last with over 230 fire calls.
Over a 24-hour period, the organisation had 234 fire calls - 169 of which were Halloween-related. The DFB also dealt with 357 ambulance calls.
A bonfire in the middle of a road in Drimnagh and a car on fire in Finglas were among the incidents crews dealt with, however, there were no reports of staff being attacked.
October 31st is one of the busiest nights of the year for the organisation.
Firefighters responding to a car on fire in Finglas this evening. Fireworks were being used in the area at the time making for a hazardous environment. pic.twitter.com/gadd1QkuHH
— Dublin Fire Boogade 👻🎃 (@DubFireBrigade) October 31, 2022
Separately, fire crews responded to a number of house fires last night, that saw at least one person and two dogs rescued.
Ahead of the big night, Gardaí from Ronanstown seized a large number of fireworks from a home in Dublin 22, along with over €8,000 in cash.
As part of #OperationTombola , Gardaí from Ronanstown seized a large quantity of fireworks following a search of a residence in the Dublin 22 area. Cash in excess of €8,000 was also seized. #KeepingPeopleSafe pic.twitter.com/LOKYi7Gk7Y
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 31, 2022
Gardaí and local authorities have been working for a number of weeks to remove stockpiles of bonfire material.
As part of #OperationTombola, Gardai and Dublin City Council, removed 350 tyres and 300 pallets in the Dublin 12 area this morning.#KeepingPeopleSafe pic.twitter.com/xMSEjWFkpU
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 31, 2022
