Just hours after the first of this week's live EastEnders episodes aired, a fire erupted on the BBC One soap's set.
Fire erupts on EastEnders set hours after live episode
Firefighters rushed to BBC's Elstree Studios last night as one of the Albert Square buildings burst into flames after the cast had finished filming their first semi-live episode.
A Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews from Borehamwood and Potters Bar were called to the BBC Elstree Studios shortly after 11pm to tackle a fire that had taken hold in the first floor and roof space of a building on Albert Square."
The blaze is thought to have been started by a stray firework and affected the surgery of Dr. Harold Legg, though it's not been revealed if the building was just a façade and not the actual set.
The spokesman continued: "It's just a façade for Dr. Legg's surgery.
"The damage was to the inside and roof. It was quite badly damaged, but we put it out before it spread any further."
Meanwhile, Ian Parkhouse, area commander has said that the quick response of his firefighters meant no serious damage was caused and the remaining live shows can continue.
He explained: "Thanks to the hard work of our firefighters, the fire was contained and extinguished before it could cause any serious damage to the set."
'EastEnders' 30th anniversary celebrations kicked off with a special edition of 'The Graham Norton Show' on Monday (16.02.15) followed by the first semi-live episode yesterday (17.02.15), during which Max Branning (Jake Wood) accused his daughter Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) of killing Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater).
The blonde beauty's killer will finally be revealed after almost a year of mystery in Friday's (20.02.15) hour-long live episode.
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