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Warwickshire Firework Fires at Five-Year High: Advice for Warwick

Most firework fires in the county are accidents, the fire service says. Its Bonfire Night safety advice, the displays near Warwick this week and when fireworks must stop.

By Alex Harrington 2 min read Source: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
A fireworks burst against the night sky, with spectators silhouetted below
Fireworks. Photo: CTracy0803, CC0

Warwickshire recorded its highest number of firework-related fires in five years in 2025, and the county’s fire service is asking people in Warwick to take care ahead of Bonfire Night on Thursday 5 November. Its advice starts with one simple step: go to an organised display if you can.

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  1. Most firework fires are accidents
  2. Firework safety if you’re setting them off at home
  3. Organised displays near Warwick this week
  4. What time fireworks must stop

The announcement from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service doesn’t say how many fires there were in 2025, or how many were in the Warwick area.

Most firework fires are accidents

Almost 60% of the firework-related fires recorded between October and December over the last six years were accidental, the service says, often when a firework came down on something outdoors that could burn. Those three months make up around 75% of the firework fires it attends.

Firework safety if you’re setting them off at home

  • Buy only fireworks with the CE mark, and keep them in a closed metal box.
  • Keep them well away from trees, fences and houses.
  • Read the instructions on each one, by torchlight if needed.
  • Never go back to a lit firework, even if it looks as if it’s gone out.
  • Don’t set them off from a balcony, or after drinking alcohol.
  • Supervise children at all times, and keep a bucket of water ready for sparklers.
  • Keep pets indoors.
  • Let used fireworks cool, soak them in water, then put them in a suitable bin.

Organised displays near Warwick this week

Leamington Rugby Club has fireworks on Thursday 5 November. The Warwick Town Bonfire is at Warwick Racecourse on Saturday 7 November, with gates at 5pm and the main display at about 6.45pm. It doesn’t allow dogs or your own fireworks, though you can bring sparklers. Hatton Country World, Kenilworth Castle and Barford St Peter’s School are among the others that night.

Times, prices and about 20 displays are in our guide to fireworks near Warwick.

What time fireworks must stop

The law allows fireworks until midnight on 5 November and until 11pm on most other nights, and you must be 18 to buy adult fireworks.

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Alex Harrington