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 bonfire organisers said they had held discussions with the man's family who had "expressed their wish for the bonfire to proceed as planned".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The bonfire, in Moygashel in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has featured other controversial displays in the past.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is not the first time Moygashel's annual bonfire has featured a contentious display.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Thicket was burning in a bonfire the size of a mountain.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
“We’ve been burning our bonfires and our traditions for like forever.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The bonfires commemorate the actions of King William III's supporters in 1690, who lit fires across the countryside to welcome him and guide him to the battle site.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Most Eleventh night bonfires pass without incident, but some are controversial due to their height or location, or because they contain symbols considered offensive.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I wasn’t alone and joined hundreds of others, spending a damp, chilly night trying to keep warm and sleep near one of the bonfires in St. James’s Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Mama loved Saint John’s celebration—a night of bonfires, singing, and dancing.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
