Fireworks let off in street spark blaze at gym
A gym has been temporarily closed after a firework set off in the street came through a window and sparked a blaze inside.
Emergency services were called to Gym Beasts in Commercial Road in Bulwell, Nottingham, on Saturday night.
A video filmed from a nearby property at about 20:10 GMT shows a group of six people dressed in black letting off fireworks in the street.
Gym owner Dean Smith said it was "fortunate" no-one was in the building at the time, but added those setting off the fireworks were "putting themselves in danger too".
Nottinghamshire Police told the BBC it had put a dispersal order in place after receiving multiple reports of fireworks being let off in the street.
Earlier in the evening, officers were also called to Tesco Extra, in Jennison Street, after a firework was let off inside the store.
Smith was away with his family when he received a call from his sister, Shannon, who also works at the gym, describing what had happened.
She said: "I was panicking because I didn't know the extent of the fire or how much of the building was affected.
"It was frustrating to see [from the footage] - it was a load of kids messing around with fireworks and not just a freak accident.
"They've caused such a problem for us, just while they were having a bit of fun.
"It's disgusting to be honest."
The fire was contained to a storage room, but water damage has been caused to the electrics and ceiling of the gym.
The gym has been closed for a "major clean-up" and is expected to reopen later in the week.
Smith said the closure was "extremely disappointing" for gym users, but added it could have been far worse.
He added: "Sometimes kids are kids but they don't understand.
"This may just be a building but there are buildings across the way with families inside. It's fortunate this was empty.
"They're putting themselves in danger too."
Shannon added: "If a firework had exploded in their hand, or their face, it could have been life-altering for them too.
"They need to open their eyes and realise it's not something to messed with."
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said a joint investigation with police had "determined ignition was from a firework entering the property, landing on combustible materials, and subsequently starting a fire".
A spokesperson added: "The firework debris had entered the room of origin through the window from people setting fireworks off outside, in a public place."
Nottinghamshire Police said the dispersal order had been in place until Sunday evening.
Sgt Katie Taylor, of the Bulwell neighbourhood policing team, added: "Thankfully, no-one was harmed, but we know some residents and businesses were impacted by this antisocial behaviour.
"The neighbourhood team will be increasing patrols over the coming days.
"We'd also encourage parents to check whether their children were involved and ensure fireworks are not being bought in order to use in an antisocial manner."
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