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'Oppenheimer marketing is crazy': Internet links fire at Warner Bros studio to Christopher Nolan movie

Warner Bros Studio experiences a massive fire outbreak just before 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' is released

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A staggering fire that apparently broke out at the Warner Bros Studios in Los Angeles County when a transformer burst has subsequently been put out. Shortly before 2 pm PST (5 pm EST), news of the fire began circulating on Twitter. According to a Warner Bros insider, the fire was considered to be an "accident," as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Although there haven't been any casualties, internet users call it a marketing ploy for Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer.' The highly anticipated Nolan film and Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' will square off in an epic battle in the month of July. However, before their epic theatrical showdown, netizens are opining about the colossal fire outbreak at the WB studio. Continue reading to learn what online users have to say about it!

'Oppenheimer marketing is crazy'

American actor Stephen Ford tweeted about the fire breakout which resulted in several other users commenting on the incident. One Twitter user commented on the news of the fire breaking out in the Warner Bros Studio by tweeting, "Oppenheimer marketing is crazy." A second Twitter user wrote, "Bad fire happening on the Warner Bros lot." A third user typed, "Warner Bros. lot just caught fire… guess the Oppenheimer marketing is finally ramping up." Another one wrote, "The studio lot at Warner Bros is currently on fire. And people said the Oppenheimer marketing wouldn’t rival Barbie…" Someone else exclaimed, "Damn. Is this Universal's Oppenheimer stunt marketing?"

Another Twitter user chimed in, "That's weird. WB hasn't had any fire come from them in a while." Someone else snarked, "I see the Oppenheimer press tour has started." One more user quipped, "BREAKING: Christopher Nolan was spotted fleeing the lot with cans of gasoline and promotional material for the upcoming “Oppenheimer” film." Several others dubbed the fire breakout incident as 'Oppenheimer's promotion stunt. "You wanted oppenheimer marketing? There you have it," wrote one. "Oppenheimers advertising has started," said another. One more said, "BREAKING: Marketing for Oppenheimer has officially commenced."

How did the fire break out at WB studios?

One Twitter user reported hearing a "big boom" and experiencing a "flicker" in power before the spooky smoke started to cover the sky. Others asserted that they had observed the lights flashing several miles from the prominent studio. The Citizen app was the first to report the incident, which had a video of the smoke and the statement, "Firefighters report a burning transformer and are working to contain the blaze."

There is no proof that it was the result of foul intent or blazes, but the source claims that the fire looks to have been brought on by a broken power transformer. The fire was put out by the Warners lot fire brigade. When the Burbank Fire Department arrived, the fire had already mostly been put out. There was a minimum loss of electricity in the Burbank area at the time. Although the extent of the damage is unknown, it seems to have been small and limited to the building on the plot where the fire broke out.