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Subject: Fire wrecks James Bond film stage at Pinewood Studios

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/30/06 at 8:03 am

The large James Bond stage at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire has been destroyed by fire.

At least eight fire engines tackled the blaze at the set, where filming for the new movie Casino Royale has finished.

A spokeswoman for the Buckinghamshire Fire Brigade said they were alerted at 11.18am on Sunday.

"We were called to a fire at the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios," he said.

The film, which reportedly has a budget of

Subject: Re: Fire wrecks James Bond film stage at Pinewood Studios

Written By: danootaandme on 07/30/06 at 5:02 pm

I can't imagine something like this happening.  It is like Wallace and Gromit going up in smoke.  In this high tech world where were  all the special smoke and fire detectors as well as watchmen?  It always just seems fishy to me. ???

Subject: Re: Fire wrecks James Bond film stage at Pinewood Studios

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/31/06 at 1:25 am

It happen before in 1984 at the same location.

Back in 1979, part of the set for The Shining burned down.

Subject: Re: Fire wrecks James Bond film stage at Pinewood Studios

Written By: Philip Eno on 08/11/06 at 4:57 pm

The studio containing the set for the latest James Bond film which was destroyed by fire will be demolished, Pinewood Studios has confirmed.
Filming on Casino Royale had recently finished and the set was being dismantled when the fire broke out at the Buckinghamshire studio on 30 July.

The building did not have sprinklers fitted, according to the film company that rents out the space.

No date has been set for the demolition to begin.

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