All posts containing the tag: "Fire"
Posted Sep 16th 2009 10:34AM by TMZ Staff
Alright, so this one is a few degrees of separation -- a few hundred degrees Fahrenheit -- but a fire in the Hollywood hills is ravaging the house of some big lawyer ... who happens to be hooking up with a really hot Ukrainian model.
The fire is raging right now -- turning a huge house belonging to attorney Brian Witzer (inset) into a smoking hot pile of rubble. And speaking of things that are smoking hot ... Witzer's fiancee is 24-year-old model/television host Larysa Poznyak.
We feel for Witzer, but at least he has two really hot shoulders to cry on ... check out the gallery.
Tags: brian witzer, BrianWitzer, fire, larysa poznyak, LarysaPoznyak, lawyer, model
Posted Jul 15th 2009 1:36PM by TMZ Staff
Video from the 1984 Pepsi shoot where Michael Jackson's hair caught fire ... finally released.
The video, obtained by US Magazine, shows exactly what went down when a pyrotechnic mishap ended in Michael's scalp being scorched.
After the accident, Jackson became addicted to painkillers.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Nurse!
Tags: burns, commercial, explosion, fire, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, painkillers, pepsi
Posted May 11th 2009 9:20AM by TMZ Staff
This poor schmuck had the hottest parking spot in NYC yesterday -- because flames erupted underneath his car after an underground explosion ... and no, this wasn't some stupid stunt for a movie.
Filed under: Ride Me
Tags: accident, explosion, fire, flames, manhole, video
Posted May 8th 2009 2:19PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a photo of Charles Manson's Death Valley hideout after a mysterious fire gutted the infamous building earlier this week.
The fire completely gutted the inside of the structure known as Barker Ranch -- officials are unclear if it was set intentionally. An investigation is under way.
Back in '69, Manson and his gang of murderers retreated to the cabin after slaughtering Sharon Tate and seven others. Manson was arrested at the cabin -- and the structure has since become a tourist attraction.
Officials tell us they're already getting offers from groups who want to rebuild it.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Tags: Barker Ranch, BarkerRanch, Charles Manson, CharlesManson, Death Valley, DeathValley, fire, mansion, murder, murderer, sharon tate
Posted Apr 21st 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
A fire consumed the Virginia home of sausage connoisseur and sometime country singer Jimmy Dean last night -- but fear not ... everyone escaped and Jimmy was able to save his 1962 Grammy from perishing in the blaze.
The Henrico County Fire Department tells us the blaze -- which they believe to be accidental -- started in the basement of Jimmy's Virgina home last night, causing major damage. Although Jimmy and his wife were unharmed, three firefighters were injured while trying to contain the flames, according to WWBT.
We're told Jimmy saved as much stuff from the burning building as he could -- including the Grammy he won for "Big Bad John" back in the 60's.
Tags: blaze, fire, henrico county fire department, house, jimmy dean, sausage
Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:53PM by TMZ Staff
Local fire officials tell TMZ they have ruled the fire that burned down an Idaho ski lodge partly owned by Bruce Willis was accidental.
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Chief Wayne Marolf told us they have concluded the Monday morning fire was the result of the main electrical panel shorting out.
The resort closed for the season last week. No one was injured.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Tags: Bruce Willis, BruceWillis, Fairfield, fire, ski lodge, SkiLodge
Posted Feb 18th 2009 1:24PM by TMZ Staff
Sources tell TMZ an apartment belonging to "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan caught fire early this morning ... and the source of the fire was a bunch of fish.
We're told the fire started after a light bulb in one of Tracy's fish tanks busted, which ignited the blaze. ALL OF THE FISH SURVIVED!
The fire did extensive damage. We're told Tracy was home at the time but, like the fish, he wasn't injured. FDNY responded three minutes after getting the call at 8:34 AM.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Critters, Nurse!
Tags: 30 rock, 30Rock, fire, tracy morgan, Tracy Morgan fire, TracyMorgan, TracyMorganFire
Posted Feb 7th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
The photos below show the shocking flames that ripped through Boulder Creek Ranch, forcing the cancellation and evacuation of a Billy Ray Cyrus concert and taping of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Although the hosts of the concert lost a structure on the property, there were no injuries.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: TV, Natural Disasters, Miley Cyrus, Photo Galleries
Tags: billy ray cyrus, BillyRayCyrus, boulder creek ranch fire, BoulderCreekRanchFire, extreme makeover, extreme makeover home edition, ExtremeMakeover, ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition, fire
Posted Feb 6th 2009 10:58PM by TMZ Staff
A massive fire chased Billy Ray Cyrus from the stage of an "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" concert tonight.
Sources tell TMZ Ty Pennington had just arrived for the taping in Hesperia, Calif. when flames raced through the Boulder Creek Ranch right next door to the concert venue.
B-Ray was going to perform as part of an episode of the ABC show being shot in the desert town. The blaze forced producers to postpone the concert. Hesperia FD says no one was injured, and the home makeover was not affected.
Story developing...
Filed under: TV, Breaking News, Natural Disasters, Miley Cyrus
Tags: Billy Ray Cyrus, BillyRayCyrus, construction, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition, fire, Hesperia, Ty Pennington, TyPennington
Posted Jun 8th 2008 9:05AM by TMZ Staff
It was just a matter of time.
The 152-year-old Texas Governor's mansion, where Bush once rested his head, sustained serious damage as a four-alarm fire set the mansion ablaze at 2 AM CST this morning.
100 firefighters fought the blaze -- no one was home at the time of the fire.
UPDATE: Fire investigators say the blaze was intentionally set, but there's no indication it was intended as a direct threat to Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Filed under: Prez Election 2008
Tags: burn, fire, texas governors mansion, TexasGovernorsMansion
Posted Jun 3rd 2008 8:13PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the 911 call when the Universal backlot caught fire, and the dispatcher has a little trouble wrapping her head around the fact that there's such a thing as New York Street in So. Cal.
Filed under: Movies, The Biz, Meltdowns
Tags: 911 Call, 911Call, Fire, King Kong, KingKong, Universal
Posted Jun 1st 2008 12:23PM by TMZ Staff
King Kong has met his match once again -- this time it's fire at Universal Studios.
Fire officials confirmed that the King Kong building in the back lot of Universal has been completely destroyed! Also perishing in the fire: New York Street and Hill Valley (the town from "Back to the Future" and current set for "The Ghost Whisperer").
A video vault containing 40,000 - 50,000 videos and reels were also destroyed -- but officials say there are copies elsewhere.
Tags: Fire, King Kong, KingKong, Universal Studios, UniversalStudios
Posted May 30th 2008 9:48AM by TMZ Staff
A raging inferno broke out at a house owned by 50 Cent early this morning, and the local fire department tells us the fire is "highly suspicious".
The fire broke out at the six bedroom, five bath house in Dix Hills, NY around 5:00 AM. Six people, including the rapper's ex Shaniqua Tompkins and their 10-year-old son Marquise, were in the house. They all were transported to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
The Chief of the Dix Hills Fire Department tells TMZ that dogs are currently searching the burned out rubble, as the intensity of the fire made it highly suspect. The Chief says they're searching for what substance possibly could have been used as an igniter.
The house has been the subject of a bitter dispute between Fiddy, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, and Tompkins. The rapper reportedly bought the home -- one of the biggest cribs in the area -- for a cool $2.4 mil in January 2007. Last month he tried to evict Tompkins and Marquise from the house, demanding she pay him $4,500 a month in rent.
Story developing ...
UPDATE 10:25 AM ET: Suffolk Police tell us they received a call at 5 AM. An off-duty police officer was driving by and stopped to help rescue the victims inside the house -- including a pet guinea pig. We're told injuries to all six victims -- including Tompkins -- are non-life threatening and they have been treated and released from the hospital. While they are currently investigating the fire's cause, we're told 50 Cent is not a suspect at this point.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, 50 Cent
Tags: 50 cent, 50Cent, arson, baby mama, BabyMama, cribs, curtis jackson, CurtisJackson, dix hills, DixHills, fire, long island, LongIsland, ny
Posted Apr 30th 2008 9:37AM by TMZ Staff
Basque -- the Hollywood club which was featured in movies like "Ocean's 11" and "Confidence" -- is on fire in Hollywood.
The bar/restaurant is located on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, right near the iconic Capitol Records building.
Firefighters arrived on scene at around 5:30 AM.
UPDATE: Firefighters are starting to break down some of their gear, though hoses are still dousing the building with water.
The flames appear to have subsided and the smoke has started to clear up in the area.
Filed under: Meltdowns
Tags: basque, fire
Posted Apr 28th 2008 1:38PM by TMZ Staff
A fire burned down beloved Hollywood restaurant "Off Vine" yesterday. Did someone order well done?
The converted old craftsman style house was a low-key Hollywood rarity that served up yummy eats minus the side of douchiness.
Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says no diners or employees at the restaurant were hurt in Sunday evening's blaze, which was most likely caused by faulty wiring. According to a patron's account on LAist.com, while diners and servers got out safely, nobody warned the cooks that a fire had broken out and only later did a valet run back to get them. Talk about not throwing the cook a bone.
Filed under: Meltdowns
Tags: fire, off vine, OffVine
