A loving heart-shaped fire from a boyfriend to his girlfriend on Vancouver Island has gone viral for the wrong reasons.
TikTok user @Ashleysmeeth shared a video of the gesture last week with the caption, “How cute is he tho? š„ŗ.”
The video taken in Tofino, BC, shows the TikTok user and her boyfriend standing in the middle of a heart made of flammable cloth. He then lights a portion of the heart before flames surround the couple.
“He said he wanted to do something cute to show how much he loves me then did this,” a text overlay reads.
@ashleysmeeeth How cute is he tho? š„ŗ #bestboyfriend #cutemoments #fireonthebeach #tofino #britishcolumbia #couplegoals #couplelove #couplestiktok ā¬ Wreckage – Nate Smith
A follow-up video also highlighted how the couple escaped the loving flames.
@ashleysmeeeth Replying to @Courtney Calhoun since yāall are asking. #cutevideos #couplegoals #bestboyfriend #fireonthebeach #lovehim ā¬ original sound – Ashley
Unsurprisingly, many BC residents were upset by the gesture, especially considering there is a fire ban across much of the province, including Tofino.
“Fires made directly on the beach are not permitted,” reads a statement on the District of Tofino website.
In reaction to the video, one tweet included a screenshot of the TikTok user’s response to the video’s viral nature, celebrating its success. The Facebook post featured in the tweet has since been deleted.
When the Province of BC has a fire ban ( which includes @tourism_tofino where this happened) but you do it anyway for the ālikesā š¤¦š»āāļø š¤¦š»āāļø @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/G7KDBa3GiM
ā Tyler Ingram (@TylerIngram) August 7, 2023
Others chimed in with condemnation of the act.
“I hope they get a steep fine,” one person said on Twitter.
Another person tweeted, “Must be held accountable.”
People have not been kind to the TikTok user in her lone follow-up video.
“Girl you should be so embarrassed,” one person commented.
“Shame on you for lighting gas soaked rags on the beach harming wildlife and putting everyone at risk,” said another TikTok user.
We connected with Island District RCMP, which told Daily Hive that Tofino RCMP is aware of the video and confirmed an active investigation.
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