Dublin Fire Brigade handled 1,620 calls on Halloween night, its busiest in 15 years, despite a council operation that removed more than 670 tonnes of potential bonfire material across the city.
Of the 585 fire calls in Dublin, 470 were directly related to Halloween. The brigade also handled 669 ambulance calls in Dublin and 366 calls for the Leinster Regional Fire Service.
No injuries to Dublin Fire Brigade crews were reported.
Some of the bonfire materials removed and collected by Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council said its operation targeted stockpiles of pallets, tyres and other flammable materials intended for illegal bonfires.
Residents helped crews locate stockpiles by reporting them through the council’s Citizen Hub.
Some of the bonfire materials removed and collected by Dublin City Council
Waste management crews responded to 73 callouts and collected 82.5 tonnes of material. Larger vehicles were used to remove a further 590 tonnes, including bulky items such as pallets. That brought the total removed across the city to 672.5 tonnes.
Staff from the council’s public domain, waste management, parks and housing departments worked with gardaí to identify and clear stockpiles from public spaces. The council said removing the material helped reduce the risk to the public and to infrastructure.
The council’s community teams also ran family events across the city, giving residents other ways to celebrate Halloween in their neighbourhoods.
Dublin City Council thanked residents who reported stockpiles, as well as council staff, firefighters, community organisations and gardaí involved in the Halloween response.