A fire broke out on Monday on the U.K. sets of Amazon Studios’ “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.”
Plumes of smoke were seen billowing at Bray Studios in Windsor where thesecond season of the AmazonStudios series is being filmed. PvNew understands that an electrical fire broke out in the afternoon, local time, in a warehouse on the perimeter of the backlot. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded, filming stopped for about an hour and then quickly resumed. Neither cast nor crew had to evacuate the studio site. Filming was paused as a precaution and everyone remained at Bray before returning to work.
The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement: “At 12:26pm on Monday, 3 April, we received reports of a fire at Bray Studios near Windsor. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Bracknell, Slough and Maidenhead Fire Stations were sent to the scene. Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire in a single storey storage workshop located away from the filming set. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used three hose reels and a main jet to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were on the scene for approximately four hours and 35 minutes. An investigation will take place to determine the cause of the fire.”
The fantasy series based on the works of author J.R.R. Tolkien and reportedly the most expensive television series ever made, premiered last year on Amazon Prime Video. The second season is expected to stream in 2024.
The fire is the second incident this year to have taken place on the sets of the show. On March 21, a horse suffered cardiac arrest ahead of rehearsals.Amazon Studioshad released a statement confirming the situation.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a production horse died on 21st March,” an Amazon spokesperson had said. “The incident took place in the morning whilst the horse was being exercised prior to rehearsals. The trainer was not in costume and filming had yet to commence. Both a veterinarian and a representative of the American Humane Association were present at the time. The independent necropsy has confirmed that the horse died of cardiac failure.”
