Firework fire at international footballers home
Two fire engines attended an incident at the home of Italian international footballer, Mario Balotelli in Mottram St Andrew, Macclesfield on in the early hours of Saturday 22nd October.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly extinguished the fire in the bathroom. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews managed to put the fire out within half an hour of arriving but remained at the scene until 2.45am to prevent any possible flare-ups. Smoke alarms were fitted at the property and the occupiers were able to get out unharmed.”
Initial reports suggested that Mr Balotelli had caused the fire himself but he made a statement to confirm this was not the case: “The newspapers got the story wrong about me and the fire at my house. I didn’t set any fireworks off; it was a friend of mine. I didn’t know anything about it until I heard the shouting coming from the bathroom. Luckily, nobody was injured, and my friend apologised to me for the damage to my house. It was a really stupid thing for him to do, someone could have been really hurt, and I was really, really angry with him about it. It is important message that children should not mess with fireworks. They can be very dangerous if they are not used in the right way. People should follow the firework code.”
Mr Balotelli was unhurt in the incident.
Information on how to use fireworks correctly can be found here!
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