Another piece of Hollywood history goes up in flames (credit USA Today for the story):

A Wednesday night fire gutted a Tudor style mansion that served as the home of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, in the 1960’s Batman television series, said Lisa Derderian, a spokeswoman for the Pasadena Fire Department.

Apparently they also shot scenes for one of my favorite films, Dead Again, at the mansion. Damn this fire season! It hasn’t been a good summer for historical LA sites, what with the slated destruction of the Ambassador Hotel and all…

Edit: HOLY FIRE ENGINES BATMAN, AN UPDATE! Thanks, Reuters!

A Tudor style mansion in Pasadena that was used for a number of movie shoots has been destroyed by fire but the house nearby where the 1960s “Batman” TV series was shot escaped damage, fire officials said on Thursday.

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But the 16,000 sq foot (1,500 sq meter) home that caught fire was actually further down the street. Some scenes from “Rocky V” and the Peter Sellers movie “Being There” were reportedly shot there. The owners were not at home when the fire started and the cause is unknown.

Well, now I feel silly for sadly shaking my head and tut-tutting.