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Now that’s a performance that really heats things up.
A fire-juggling unicyclist turned a bustling Colorado intersection into an unexpected stage with his spontaneous street performance.
Captured by drone footage shared by the Commerce City Police Department, the audacious performer was seen juggling flaming torches while deftly maneuvering a unicycle amidst traffic in the Denver area.
“We didn’t expect to be writing about this, but here we are,” the department humorously noted on Facebook.
The police reported receiving a flurry of calls from concerned citizens as the flame-juggling entertainer weaved through the median and crosswalk at a stoplight, catching drivers by surprise.
The footage shows a circus-style fire performer balancing on a unicycle as flames danced just feet from passing vehicles.
While the department acknowledged the act was impressive, they also noted it was “quite illegal.”
“Our drone caught his act, which was both quite good and quite illegal (trespassing in the median, impeding traffic by not vacating the crosswalk in time),” the department wrote.
Police said they routinely patrol the intersection to ensure pedestrians selling goods or services do not disrupt traffic, adding that reports like this are uncommon.
“We don’t often get reports like this anymore… well to be fair… we have NEVER gotten a report quite like this one,” the department wrote.
The department closed its message on a lighthearted note while reminding the public that fire juggling in traffic is not advised.
“So let’s all take a moment to appreciate this man’s talents, then all agree that we aren’t going to do stuff like this. Mmkay?”
Fans of the daring stunt flooded the post’s comment section with praise.
“That’s freaking awesome! Probably provided a couple laughs, a wth and a few double takes,” one user wrote.
“I’m showing this to my boss. This is my reason why I was late to work. Not the Starbucks stop but the entertainment,” another joked.
“I’d rather see that than have someone try and wash my windshield,” another commenter added.
Police later clarified that the fire-tossing unicyclist was not ticketed.
“Everybody calm down. We didn’t give him a ticket. But we also don’t want him to die so we moved him along,” the department commented.
“His show would best be performed somewhere other than the middle of the roadway.”