HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Mariah Carey literally turned up the heat Monday when she took the stage.
The 40-year-old singer was forced to put out an actual fire as she prepared for a show in Egypt.
"In Egypt getting ready to go on stage and suddenly there was a surge of power and an electrical fire started under my feet! Wtf?!," Carey explained on Twitter.
The pop star said she reacted quickly in taking control of the hot situation.
"Naturally, my emergency instincts kicked in and I put out the flames w/a towel. Lol (yet true)," she said.
Despite the close call, Carey managed to keep her sense of humor about the incident.
"The funny thing about this ish is an ol'skool radio station in the other room started playing 'aww freak out!' @that exact moment!," added Carey, referring to the '70s hit, "Le Freak" by Chic.
Carey went on to perform her private concert for thousands of VIP guests at the Pyramids Panorama, an event celebrating Etisalat's third anniversary.
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