Two "slightly intoxicated" men now face up to two years in prison, as well having to pay damages after they wound up grilling more than just some ribs at an impromptu BBQ during a stunt show in the north-west region of France.

The Local reports that panic spread among the 1,500 spectators as the blaze ripped through a field being used as a car park at a stunt show in Brittany over the weekend.

It has emerged that the blaze, which caused thousands of euros of damage, and posed a potentially grave risk to lives, was actually caused by two men, slightly intoxicated, who decided to have a BBQ before the show.



According to French media the two men admitted their error to French police on Tuesday.

The pair, aged 32 and 37, reportedly told police they thought they had put out the BBQ before heading off to watch the show.

But as the video below shows, they should have taken a bit more care. The two men now face up to two years in prison as well having to pay damages to all those angry drivers.

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