A British man who planned a romantic proposal for his girlfriend – the prefect balloons, candles and a ring ended up horribly wrong after fire ended up burning his entire house down to ashes.
The incident was narrated online by the office of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Department, who also took the moment to caution others about fancy proposals or celebration plans involving flammable items without following proper fire-safety protocol.
So here's the deal…
Last night three crews were mobilised to a flat fire in Sheffield. They dealt with it quickly, as ever, before trying to establish what caused it.
So, a quick chat with the occupant revealed that this room had been filled with 100s of tea lights.
— South Yorkshire Fire (@SYFR) August 4, 2020
With the scene set, he went round the corner to pick his girlfriend up, ready for the big moment.
As they returned, though, their flat was on fire. The culprit? Yep, you guessed it, the tea lights… 😭
(Look closely and you'll see them)
— South Yorkshire Fire (@SYFR) August 4, 2020
As romantic as they are, and as much as we all love 'em, candles can be SO dangerous.
Please, please:
🕯️ extinguish them properly when you've done
❌don't put them near flammable items, like curtains
💍 don't leave 100s of tea lights unattendedThat'll be all, folks!🧡 pic.twitter.com/ThBNh6pznr
— South Yorkshire Fire (@SYFR) August 4, 2020
The good news? She said yes.