Overview

• The video, posted over the weekend, features a stuntman named Eric tackling seven fire-based challenges, with a clip of a burning-room escape drawing tens of millions of views on social platforms.
• The opening segment shows Eric tied to a chair in a room set ablaze as he frees himself and attempts to carry bags of cash out of the structure.
• In a pinned YouTube comment, MrBeast said multiple stuntmen tested each challenge and that firefighters, EMTs, an ambulance, a fire engine, and divers were on site.
• He reiterated on X that the set had smoke ventilation, a fire kill switch, and a dedicated pyro team, adding that safety systems were never ultimately needed.
• Reports differ on how much prize money Eric left with, with outlets variously citing $250,000 or $350,000, and the uproar has revived scrutiny tied to MrBeast’s larger productions and a pending Beast Games lawsuit.