A fire at Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill's home on Wednesday, December 3, 2023, allegedly caused by a child playing with a lighter, left the internet in shock. According to fire officials, all occupants of the home were safely evacuated during the “inadvertent and accidental” fire, and no injuries were reported.
On Wednesday, firefighters rushed to Tyreek Hill's Southwest Ranches home around 2 p.m. to deal with a two-alarm fire. The Dolphins receiver was practicing with his team and then left early to be with his family. according to cbs news, It took 45 minutes to extinguish the fire, leaving “a large hole in the ceiling” and “significant smoke and water damage inside.”
On Thursday, after an investigation, a fire official confirmed that the child was playing with a cigarette lighter in the bedroom where the fire broke out. While no details about the child were revealed, he added that the case is now closed.
Netizens were horrified by the incident and were quick to criticize the family for their negligence.
“Negligence”: Internet users react to a child who accidentally caused a fire in Tyreek Hill's house
News of a child accidentally setting fire to Tyreek Hill's home due to an unattended lighter being deployed, netizens were quick to express their concerns about whether the child was being supervised. Many were terrified that the fire could have been worse and had much worse consequences.
Here are some netizens' reactions, as seen in @DailyLoud's X post about the fire.
In his statement, Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed that Tyreek Hill and his family are safe.
“No one was hurt No. 1, and there were no pets, so we're very grateful for that. We're very grateful to the firefighters who put out the fire. Fortunately, the fire was contained to a limited area of the house.”
Aerial footage of the fire taken by me nbc south florida, It showed heavy smoking coming from the house. Although the fire was contained to one room, it sustained extensive smoke and water damage, Rosenhaus said.
