WATCH: 6-Year-Old Boy Sets Nanjing Shop on Fire

On December 18, a 6-year-old boy’s unsavory antics led to a sizeable fire in a shopping mall in Nanjing.

According to Look Look News, the boy picked up a lighter and proceeded to burn a scrap of paper which, lo and behold, went on to ignite nearby boxes, leading to a big fire.

Screengrab via QQ

Luckily for everyone in the area, several civilian ‘firefighters’ took swift action and tried to fight it.

Eventually the flames were put out, after charring 2 square meters of space. No one was injured during the tussle with the red hot flames. 

See below to watch the fire break out in a narrow corridor of the shopping plaza (VPN off):

According to Morning Information Station, most of the goods damaged in the fire were computer equipment. 

The child’s mother, who is a nearby shopkeeper, apologized for the damage and has already reportedly punished the boy for his hazardous folly. 

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[Cover image: screengrab via QQ]