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Small Backstage Fire Quickly Contained at 2026 Golden Globes

A tipped sterno in the press area sparked brief flames that staff extinguished within minutes.

Overview

  • The incident occurred behind the scenes near catering, briefly igniting carpet and sending smoke toward curtains.
  • Journalist Chris Gardner shared video of the scene on X, showing staff pulling back a curtain and tamping down the flames.
  • No injuries were reported, and the broadcast carried on without interruption with many attendees apparently unaware.
  • Reporting attributes the cause to a catering mishap involving a lit fuel can, with the fire contained within minutes.
  • Us Weekly said it requested comment from Golden Globes representatives as no official statement was cited in the reports.