U.K. "The Office" Set Destroyed By Large Explosion

December 1, 2008 1:30 p.m. EST

Berkshire, England (CNS) - The British version of the sitcom "The Office" has been destroyed by fire after what is believed to be a chemical explosion rocked the set Monday.

Firefighters were called to the Slough Trading Estate, where the Ricky Gervais-created series film their episodes, after a "large explosion" broke out around 10 in the morning. The fire, according to the authorities, is now under control.

A spokesperson for the Thames Valley Police says only one person has suffered minor injuries.

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blast, but it is not believed to be suspicious.

The show's fictitious Wernham Hogg Paper Company films its scenes at the said business park.