Ottery St Mary in southwestern England hosts dramatic annual barrel burning festivals . Seventeen flaming barrels are carried through the town 's streets in a tradition begun centuries ago . Other English towns host dramatic flaming festivals , including Lewes and the Shetland Isles .
Ottery St. Mary in southwestern England hosts dramatic annual barrel burning festival . Seventeen flaming barrels are carried through the town 's streets in a tradition begun centuries ago . Other UK locations stage dramatic flaming festivals , including Lewes and the Shetland Isles .