Compared to other years, this Halloween was pretty quiet, according to local firefighters.
But your opinion might differ if you or your pet isn’t a fan of fireworks.
This year, 600 fireworks permits were issued in the District of North Vancouver, said Fire Chief Mike Danks. That’s roughly 150 more than last year.
While fireworks are banned in other North Shore municipalities, DNV issues permits to people wanting to light fireworks on private property.
Amid an evening filled with bangs, pops and crackles, three complaints were received related to fireworks, which were followed up by DNV Fire and Rescue public safety staff.
“But when they were investigated, those complaints were people that had a permit to let off the fireworks they were using,” he said.
Danks added that not many fireworks or firecrackers were confiscated.
“There were some bottle rockets, I believe, that were confiscated but not a lot of stuff,” he said.
The department also received three miscellaneous fire calls between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Those were relatively small, Danks said.
One was a garbage bin fire in Edgemont Village. The other calls were at Parkgate and the Lynn Valley McDonald’s.
“It was generally pretty quiet,” he said. “In general, I didn’t see as many kids at my house. I certainly think weather had a bit of an influence on it.”
Overall Danks said he hadn’t had many complaints over the last week, and expects the same to continue over the weekend.
Hats off to these champs on Keith Road in #northvan. They’re doing a show every 10 minutes so far tonight. #halloween2024 #fireworks pic.twitter.com/FP4BpWVApa
— Mathew Bond (@mrmathewbond) November 1, 2024
