The world’s tallest bonfire has reached a staggering 200 feet ahead of being set alight this weekend.
The Craigyhill bonfire in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been constructed entirely by hand using wooden pallets.
It has taken weeks to build the towering structure, which will be lit as part of the annual celebration of The Battle of the Boyne on Twelfth of July.
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The bonfire, which will burn at midnight, contains over 20,000 wooden pallets and 2,000 screws.
David Murray, one of the event organisers, said: “It’s roughly 50 lorry loads on average and the lorries hold about 400 pallets each, plus people donate pallets as well.
“It roughly takes six to seven weeks to build as we all work, so we do this in our spare time.
“We usually build during the week straight after work from 6.30pm to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Sunday from 10am to 8pm.
“We build it from the inside up so once the first outer rings go on, we create an inner ring of pallets for us to walk around building it up from the inside.
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“We place the pallets just like you would build a wall, keeping all the blocks in line for strength, and pallets are screwed on top of each ring.
“It’s years of experience building them.
“We have built them over 200 feet using only pallets, screws and sheer determination.”
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The Craigyhill bonfire attracts large crowds each year and is one of hundreds of bonfires which will take place that evening.
Although the 200ft structure is impressive, its record height was 205ft in 2024.
In the same year (2024), a parachutist caused controversy after jumping off the top.
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