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  2. Bonfire - Wikipedia

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    A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, ... In many regions of continental Europe, bonfires are made traditionally on 24 June, [citation needed] ...

  3. Hogueras de Alicante - Wikipedia

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    This vanguard continued throughout the history of the event (except 70's, when Valencian style was adopted), and today Bonfires are different still. A Bonfire is paid for by contributions by the Bonfire Commission, together with donations from residents and shops. The Monument Competition is the most important contest in the Bonfire events.

  4. Easter fire - Wikipedia

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    Video clip of a large Easter Fire in Hamburg on the Horner Rennbahn (2016). Though not documented before the 16th century, the custom presumably is based on Saxon, pre-Christian traditions, that are still performed each year.

  5. Guy Fawkes Night: What those fireworks and bonfires are ... - AOL

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    Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.

  6. Saint John's Eve - Wikipedia

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    In the Roman calendar, 24 June was the date of the summer solstice, and Saint John's Eve is closely associated with Midsummer festivities in Europe. Traditions are similar to those of May Day and include bonfires (St John's fires), feasting, processions, church services, and gathering wild plants.

  7. Fogheraccia - Wikipedia

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    The Fogheraccia di San Giuseppe (Romagnol: fugaràza 'd San Jusèf, also fugaréna, fugaràcia, or fugaròina), also known as the Focarina, [1] is an annual public bonfire lit on the evening of 18 March, the vigil of Saint Joseph's Day, in the historical region of Romagna, northern Italy, [2] and San Marino.

  8. Why are huge bonfires lit across Northern Ireland on Eleventh ...

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    Huge bonfires will burn in loyalist areas across Northern Ireland late on Sunday night to usher in the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season – the Twelfth of July.

  9. More than 200 emergency calls on first night of Twelfth of ...

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    Fire and rescue crews in Northern Ireland recieved a total of 203 emergency calls on the first night of celebrations for the Twelfth of July. As hundreds of bonfires were lit across loyalist areas ...