bonfire
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Fireworks were let off at 22:45 before the bonfire at the Lecky Road was started.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The group also requested that once the bonfire has been lit that "everyone pays their respects by dispersing quietly and respectfully afterwards".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A man has died after he reportedly fell from an Eleventh Night bonfire in Belfast.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It is not the first time Moygashel's annual bonfire has hit the headlines over its contentious displays.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gwendolin Bendincks smiled at her standing ovation like a cold man smiling into a bonfire.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Back home in Iowa, Marcus English said he’d probably be hosting bonfires or hitting up local pools in mid- to late August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We’ve been burning our bonfires and our traditions for like forever.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Elsewhere, some bonfires have caused controversy because they include the display of contentious images and the burning of sensitive symbols such as national flags.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Being immune to fire, he’d stood in smoky bonfires, endured dragon breath, and cleaned out blazing forges plenty of times.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
