PHOTOS: Out with a blaze
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The Charlestown firemen light the fire. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
A view of the pallet structure before being set on fire. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Parkin in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
People had their picture taken before the entrance to the pallet pile. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The fire grows. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The firemen of the Charlestown Fire Department keep watch over the inferno. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The firemen of the Charlestown Fire Department keep watch over the inferno. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
One little boy waves to the firemen before the bonfire. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
One fireman brings the small starter fire into the wooden pallet structure to start the bonfire. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The fire starts to grow. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
Fire trucks were at the ready to douse the fire if needed. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The fire trucks silently stand watch. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
Many hot flying embers rise up from the blaze. The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Parkin Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
The 2022 Charlestown New Years Eve Bonfire, one day late due to rain, was held in Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023. | Karen Stellmaker, Special to The Sun
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