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5th November 1973: As the residents prepared for the communal bonfire, Alan Howard volunteered to supervise the fireworks. The dangers of fireworks sparked a debate in the Rovers, with Len Fairclough and Annie Walker calling for them to be banned, but Alan and Bet Lynch argued that children looked forward to seeing them and that they were safe as long as adequate precautions were taken. However, Alan was forced to eat his words as school pupil Mark Hillkirk was severely burned when a spark landed in an open box of fireworks during the display that evening. Ken Barlow was quick to react, throwing water over him and yelling for an ambulance to be called.
 * For more information see Episode 1336 (5th November 1973).