{"id":55879,"date":"2026-01-14T18:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/fire-allegedly-triggered-by-wedding-cake-sparkler-causes-venue-to-go-up-in-flames-leaving-groom-with-second-degree-burns\/14\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:19:31","slug":"fire-allegedly-triggered-by-wedding-cake-sparkler-causes-venue-to-go-up-in-flames-leaving-groom-with-second-degree-burns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/fire-allegedly-triggered-by-wedding-cake-sparkler-causes-venue-to-go-up-in-flames-leaving-groom-with-second-degree-burns\/14\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Allegedly Triggered by Wedding Cake Sparkler Causes Venue to Go Up in Flames, Leaving Groom with Second-Degree Burns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A groom suffered second-degree burns after a fire broke out at his wedding in Italy in December 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The blaze at Palace Hotel Kristall in Ariano Irpino, Italy, was allegedly ignited by sparklers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No other guests were burned, but the venue suffered severe damage and is now listed as permanently closed on Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What was meant to be a night of cake, dancing and \u201cI do\u201d ended in flames for one couple late last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">About 200 guests were gathered at the Palace Hotel Kristall in Ariano Irpino, Italy, on the evening of Dec. 27, 2025, when sparklers allegedly ignited a fire at the venue mid-celebration, according to numerous Italian outlets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainews.it\/articoli\/2025\/12\/fiamme-dalla-torta-nuziale-sposo-ustionato-nellavellinese-scintille-che-hanno-innescato-incendio-445864a5-8d34-4872-9527-66ef9bc9f645.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RaiNews;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RaiNews<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionesarda.it\/en\/italy\/sparks-from-the-light-fountains-the-wedding-cake-catches-fire-guests-poisoned-the-groom-burns-yqjlri6a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:L'Unione Sarda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>L&#8217;Unione Sarda<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/napoli.repubblica.it\/cronaca\/2025\/12\/28\/video\/torta_nuziale_in_fiamme_nellavellinese_sposo_ustionato_e_invitati_intossicati-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:la Repubblica;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>la Repubblica<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several large sparklers resembling light fountains had been arranged inside the establishment and lit during the event, <em>la Repubblica<\/em> reported. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=847038094792505\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Footage<\/a> shared by the outlet shows the top of the light spouts grazing the ceilings as guests looked on and recorded the spectacle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once the fire caught, it only took minutes for the room to become engulfed in flames, and it quickly spread to the lobby as well, according to the local outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>GoogleMaps<\/p>\n<p> Palace Hotel Kristall in Italy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage of the incident shows the orange blaze and billowing black smoke filling the building, visible through the entrances. In one clip, smoke rose above a sign reading Hotel Kristall. Other clips show fire and smoke visible from a different area of the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the footage shared by <em>la Repubblica<\/em>, people can be heard speaking frantically and children can be heard crying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The groom was the only individual burned in the blaze, though other individuals suffered minor smoke poisoning, according to the Italian outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the approximately 200 wedding guests escaped relatively unscathed, the newlywed \u2014 who, like his wife, is a resident of nearby town Calitri \u2014 was hospitalized due to his burn injuries, the outlets reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Getty Stock image of sparklers on a wedding cake\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BpZmtFT_z_06FARtP.Myvg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/19f7e939e9c523a3969f73bad7dab2d6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> Stock image of sparklers on a wedding cake<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The groom suffered second-degree burns on his hand and head while attempting to put out the blaze, according to RaiNews. He received treatment at the hospital and was released overnight, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firefighters from both Ariano Irpino and Grottaminarda were among the first responders on the scene, along with the Carabinieri, one of Italy\u2019s national police forces, according to local reports. There were several emergency vehicles on the scene, footage shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Carabinieri of the Ariano Irpino investigated the blaze, per <em>la Repubblica<\/em>. The outlet also reported that the owners of the Palace Hotel Kristall were shocked by the unprecedented incident, which caused significant damage to the venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Google now lists the business as permanently closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/fire-by-wedding-cake-sparkler-causes-venue-to-go-up-in-flames-leaving-groom-with-second-degree-burns-11885606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/fire-allegedly-triggered-wedding-cake-220629627.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW A groom suffered second-degree burns after a fire broke out at his wedding in Italy in December 2025 The<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/fire-allegedly-triggered-by-wedding-cake-sparkler-causes-venue-to-go-up-in-flames-leaving-groom-with-second-degree-burns\/14\/01\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Nx2wS4SP3eOzICT2NB108A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/e6e7ac1a06bb4655735efa994b354734","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}