Hundreds of bonfires will be lit up across Northern Ireland later - but why? Here's your guide to the Eleventh night 🔥
It came after effigies of Alliance Party leader Naomi Long and Sinn Féin leaders Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald were hung from a bonfire in Carrickfergus.
This year, loyalist community activists at a number of bonfires are publicly discouraging the destruction of flags and effigies. There is also the issue of safety if bonfires are close to people and properties, as well as their environmental impact.Bonfires are largely constructed from wooden pallets and household waste, but old tyres are sometimes placed in the centre to make the fire burn more effectively, subsequently releasing toxic fumes.
The Craigyhill bonfire in Larne, County Antrim, was the tallest last year, standing at a height of about 202ft , and it is even bigger this year, according to its builders.Communities collect for bonfires months in advance - both financially and physically.
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