'Small' Pyrotechnics Fire Sets 'Harry Potter' Ablaze

By PopEater Staff Posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:26AM

A pyrotechnics-heavy scene on the set of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' got a bit out of control Friday night at the UK's Leavesden Film Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire. Luckily, none of the principal cast members, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, were present. "There was a small fire that was quickly handled by our in-house fire brigade, and as a precaution we called the local fire brigade," a spokesperson for the 'Harry Potter' films tells PopEater. No one was injured and no equipment was damaged.

The Watford Observer reports that the fire started while second unit shooting was underway on Friday evening on a courtyard scene that factors into a battle sequence. There was no damage to Leavesden Studios, and the set was due to be rebuilt anyway for a new battle sequence for the second part of 'Deathly Hallows,' which is being produced as two films.

A representative of the 'Harry Potter' production told the paper, "It was a big special effects scene. Unfortunately, there was a small fire as a result of that. As a precaution, we had already mobilized our own in-house fire team, who had it under control."

"The fire brigade was called and it was put out in under an hour. The idea that fire ripped through Leavesden Studios is so far from the truth, it's untrue. It was a very isolated incident. It was put out very quickly and with limited damage."

Although there were earlier reports that claimed the incident was causing production delays for Warner Bros., the planned release dates of November 19, 2010, and July 15, 2011, remain unchanged.

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Monday 22 March

By Andy

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And nobody got out the hotdogs and marshmallows?

By JAMES D.

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It was Lord Valdermorts fault the fire started..

By Maki Maus

Actually, it was more likely to be Seamus. You know the problems he has with things catching fire.

By j

Reminds me of when Mr. A, flicked his still lite cigar into a waste container which set the paper in it on fire, A pitcher of water was dumped into the container putting the fire out and 30 minutes later arrives the local fire dept. why..... A paniky person who will go nameless hit the fire alarm. The arriving fire dept personnel did more damage than the fire in the waste basket could have hoped for. They too will go unnamed...LOL,Needless to say, for awhile I actually thought i was in a cartoon...

By Diana

Oh no James! It's he who shall not be named... You are a brave soul. LOL Glad that no one was hurt.

By Chris

Everything is going to hell now that Dumbledore died. If he were alive stuff like that would not go on...

By atomic

When does Emma get naked?

By kdspykidd3

Hope everyone's okay!

HARRY POTTER RULES!

Can't wait to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2 in 3-D!!!!

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