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Bonfire Night is this week, and households planning to enjoy a garden firework display have been issued a safety warning. It is vital to check the minimum safety distance on firework packaging and ensure your garden is suitable before purchasing fireworks. Vicky Blodwell, partner at Lime Solicitors, warned that people sometimes underestimate the risks associated with fireworks that are purchased for home use. Fireworks must be used at the minimum spectator distances specified on the packaging. The warning comes ahead of Bonfire Night this Thursday, followed by Diwali celebrations on Sunday. Government safety advice recommends buying fireworks from legitimate retailers, following the instructions and keeping spectators at the distances specified on the packaging. Fireworks must also not be set off or thrown in streets or other public places.
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