Outrage after a billionaire’s fireworks display ignites a raging fire
On New Year's Eve, December 31, a large fire was started in ruler New Zealand by a New York billionaire's New Year's Eve party, which enraged locals who objected to his pyrotechnic plans. Tony Malkin, the billionaire, had fireworks display to light up the sky at his New Year's Eve party, according to the Guardian. The celebration was held on his hilltop retreat in Dale Field, a rural area near Queenstown. The fireworks began at 12:01 a.m., and the fire department arrived within 10 minutes to extinguish the fire. On the hilly terrain, three separate fires erupted, one of which came within 15 metres of a house on the property.Locals were outraged because Malkin proceeded with the New Year's Eve fireworks display despite the objections of locals who signed a petition asking him not to because it would have had a significant impact on local wildlife, which was unexpected. The fire consumed more than an acre of land. The fire can cause a slew of issues that the billionaire ...
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