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| Warner Bros Studios: Firefighters tackle blaze on stage | Warner Bros Studios: Firefighters tackle blaze on stage |
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| Firefighters are tackling a blaze at one of the stages at Warner Bros studios. | Firefighters are tackling a blaze at one of the stages at Warner Bros studios. |
| Crews were called to the film studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, at 23:29 BST on Wednesday. | Crews were called to the film studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, at 23:29 BST on Wednesday. |
| The council said the set was not being used at the time and there had been no injuries. | The council said the set was not being used at the time and there had been no injuries. |
| All eight Harry Potter films as well as other movies including James Bond, Fast and Furious and the Mission Impossible franchises have filmed at the studios. | All eight Harry Potter films as well as other movies including James Bond, Fast and Furious and the Mission Impossible franchises have filmed at the studios. |
| A spokesman for Warner Bros would not comment on the fire other than to confirm it was ongoing. | |
| He said the public studio tours were unaffected and taking place as usual. | |
| 'Thick smoke' | |
| Mark Hancock, who lives nearby, said: "My house is only about 200m away from the perimeter fence and we have a clear line of sight over gardens so we managed to see it out one of our windows. | |
| "The smoke went high into the air, and as I watched, the smoke appeared to get thicker, so much so that we could see the flashing lights of the fire engines reflecting off the thick smoke. | |
| "It was still going strong at about 1am and when I woke up this morning it was still smouldering." | |
| He added there was a "strong smell and taste of smoke in the air". | |
| A Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman confirmed 15 crews were still at the scene. | |
| He said an aerial ladder was being used as well as 12 sets of breathing apparatus. |