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UK emergency services prepare for Bonfire Night disorder amid attacks on crews
Police and fire services across the UK are preparing for possible Bonfire Night disorder after fireworks-related unrest in several areas and attacks on emergency crews. The preparations matter because fireworks used antisocially can endanger the public and prevent firefighters from safely responding to emergencies.
Police have introduced dispersal powers and fireworks control zones, and Scotland is mounting its largest policing operation since Donald Trump’s visit last year, with support from English and Welsh forces. In West Yorkshire, 30 tonnes of illegal fireworks have been seized; official figures show 129 firefighters were injured in attacks in England in the year to March 2025, up 34% on the previous year, while Scottish services recorded 16 physical attacks and 20 attacks on property and equipment in 2025/26.
In short
- Emergency services are preparing for possible Bonfire Night disorder.
- Thirty tonnes of illegal fireworks were seized in West Yorkshire.
- Attacks injured 129 firefighters in England in the year to March 2025.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Police and firefighters around UK gearing up to tackle Bonfire Night disorder”.