‘24′ Filming Derailed by Fire

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‘24′ Filming Derailed by Fire

James Joyner | Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Jack Bauer seems to have met his match in the fires blazing across Southern California.

Two CBS shows, “NCIS” and “The Unit,” have sets at Santa Clarita, but neither shut down shooting Monday, according to the industry trade paper. The Stevenson Ranch fire was near enough that “NCIS” staffers could see the smoke, according to The Hollywood Reporter, another trade paper.

Fox’s “24″ wasn’t quite as lucky on Monday, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The show was shooting at a Marine Corps air station in Irvine, about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and had to cancel filming at 7:30 a.m. at one of the base’s hangars due to smoke from the Santiago fire. The show’s producers decided to shoot other scenes on its stages elsewhere in Southern California.

A handful of shows, including CBS’ “Cold Case” and ABC’s “Big Shots,” either scrapped shoots or changed locations due to the fires. “Cold Case’s” Simi Valley sets were blown over by the strong winds in the area, The Hollywood Reporter said.

They’ll probably figure a way to work this into the show.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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