YouTube content creator Darren "IShowSpeed" made headlines earlier today after lighting fireworks indoors and almost starting a fire.The YouTube streamer hosted a special one-hour livestream on July 4 and got on a call with famous British YouTuber Olajide "KSI." To celebrate Independence Day, Darren decided to let off some firecrackers inside his room.Things took a turn for the worse after the Pikachu-themed firecracker he set on fire went berserk and filled the room with sparks and smoke. The stream then came to an abrupt end, with firefighters responding to the situation.KSI took to Twitter to express his concern and hoped that the content creator and his mother were not hurt.ksi@KSISpeed is different omg. Hope him and his mum are ok1699284500Speed is different omg. Hope him and his mum are okSocial media reacts to IShowSpeed lighting fireworks indoorsKSI's update on the social media platform was a viral hit and garnered 170k likes and 1.7k replies. However, several fans were unaware of IShowSpeed's recent shenanigans and wanted more context.Mari992@Mari1_992@KSI ? Did something happen?5@KSI ? Did something happen?ASJ@alfie28595608@KSI What’s happened2@KSI What’s happenedDipperrrr@Dipperrrr_@KSI What happened1@KSI What happenedDeviant@Deviant619@KSI Just incase y’all don’t know what happened 🤦🏻‍♂️259951491@KSI Just incase y’all don’t know what happened 🤦🏻‍♂️😭 https://t.co/uN07DljAbNTwitter user Imx (@Im___x) claimed that Darren's recent fireworks encounter could be illegal because of his age:lmx@lm____x@KSI twitter.com/lm____x/status…lmx@lm____xSpeed's fireworks encounter is illegal in the state of Ohio if he is indeed younger than 18. "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 172 into law in November 2021, legalizing consumer-grade fireworks at the state level for those 18 years or older..."2Speed's fireworks encounter is illegal in the state of Ohio if he is indeed younger than 18. "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 172 into law in November 2021, legalizing consumer-grade fireworks at the state level for those 18 years or older..."@KSI twitter.com/lm____x/status…Some users were not fascinated by the antics:Dylan 🇧🇪@Dylanjoseph18@Usman34210 @KSI That’s just not funny anymore, wtf is he doing243915@Usman34210 @KSI That’s just not funny anymore, wtf is he doingUsman@Usman34210@Dylanjoseph18 @KSI bro honestly i dont think he was joking he yelled for his mom and he sounded concerned when she was worried11@Dylanjoseph18 @KSI bro honestly i dont think he was joking he yelled for his mom and he sounded concerned when she was worriedFans shared clips showing firefighters responding to the dangerous situation:D₿@db1O1x@KSI Bro the firemen even came this guy… twitter.com/eragone_/statu…Eragon@Eragone_The firemen are coming521The firemen are coming https://t.co/U013Gg2YqK@KSI Bro the firemen even came this guy… twitter.com/eragone_/statu…Twitter users grabbed the opportunity to post some light-hearted comments:Alessandro 🦁👑 CAMPIONE D’ITALIA ⚫️🔴 #19 🏆@Alessaaandro99@KSI Speed tomorrow morning on his local newspaper5364137@KSI Speed tomorrow morning on his local newspaper https://t.co/HBcM4KDOfeMonsi80@monsi_80@KSI Pikachu be like13@KSI Pikachu be like https://t.co/39Oyi66OeVThiagoSZN_@ThiagoSZN_@KSI It went from dissing arsenal to lighting the house up on fire6006@KSI It went from dissing arsenal to lighting the house up on fire https://t.co/272aE1oDWVApart from Twitter, IShowSpeed's clip was a trending post on the subreddit r/LivestreamFail and featured more than 880 reactions. Redditors stated that the content creator got lucky since the other firecrackers in the box could have lit up as well and caused severe damage. Some Redditors discussed the content creator's popularity:Others took a liking to the Pikachu-themed firecracker:What happened on IShowSpeed's recent livestream?Darren hosted a short livestream earlier today to celebrate Independence Day. After taking a look at his Discord server and interacting with KSI, the content creator unboxed a bunch of firecrackers and placed them on his bed.(Timestamp 45:22)Viewers in his chat insisted that he take the firecrackers outside to light them. The YouTuber claimed that the fireworks wouldn't be loud and began unwrapping them:"First one! Let's light the Pikachu one, ya'll! I don't think it's going to be that loud, personally. Oh, s**t. I don't think it's going to be that loud, ya'll. Damn, where the hell did my lighter go?"IShowSpeed lit up the Pikachu firework, and the situation instantly got out of control. The content creator began to panic after noticing the sparks flying across the room.A few moments after the cracker went out, the room was filled with smoke and the house's fire alarms were set off. The livestream came to an end when firefighters arrived at the scene seven minutes after the incident took place.