THIS weekend is always the busiest time of the year for firefighters – and it certainly was for crews in Warrington.

Across both Friday and Saturday, fire crews across the town were called to various incidents.

These ranged from unattended bonfires to a sofa that had been set alight, and a fire in a disused building.

Here are just a few of the incidents that the teams were called out to over Bonfire Night weekend.

Friday, November 4

7.26pm

Firefighters from Lymm and Middlewich were called to reports of a large fire in a field on Old Mill Close in Lymm. After having some difficulty accessing the fire, they were able to deploy water jets. The fire was unattended, involved pallets and covered about 25 square metres. It was also close to hedgerows and trees.

9.31pm

Crews were called to an incident on Hood Lane, Great Sankey. One fire engine was deployed after reports from a member of the public who was concerned about a fire in the open. On arrival, firefighters found it was a controlled fire in a garden brazier. The occupier was given safety advice.

9.31pm –

Duty firefighters from Penketh were called to tackle a small fire in a wooded area near a pub on Orford Green. A handheld fire extinguisher was used to put it out.

Saturday, November 5

4.13pm

Crews were called to a small fire on the first floor of a disused building on Perth Close in Fearnhead. Wearing breathing apparatus, they used a hose reel water jet and thermal imaging camera.

7.05pm

A fire engine from Birchwood was sent to check out a bonfire on Vulcan Close in Fearnhead. The team dampened surrounding trees but were satisfied to let the fire continue burning and gave some safety advice. They returned at 8.30pm in response to another fire and again offered advice.

7.26pm

Birchwood firefighters were called to reports of two fires in a garden on Chester Road near Stockton Heath. They gave the occupiers' safety advice but were happy to let them continue burning.

7.59pm

Firefighters were called to Linnet Close in Orford where a sofa had been set alight in the open. The team used a hose reel water jet.

9.53pm

One fire engine was called to an unattended fire in the open on Lumb Brook Road in Appleton. Firefighters used a handheld extinguisher to put it out.