"Following up on a tip from an in-the-know reader, Eagle Rock Patch investigated a claim that one of the prime locations for the hit HBO series True Blood will go up in flames within the next few days.While security and insurance concerns kept us from traipsing onto the set proper, a helpful security officer guarding the perimeter, whose badge identified him as A. Cole, was forthcoming with information concerning the fiery demolition of the cottages located at 5038 Ellenwood Dr., just south of Colorado Boulevard.
Apparently, the owner of the property—built in 1922—has figured out a lucrative way to clear it while profiting from location fees. No word as to what will be built on the location.
According to Cole, bungalows on the property are being equipped with gas canisters attached to their front windows—to give the appearance that an entire structure is being consumed in flames. In reality, only the front of each house will be ignited by the controlled burn, but it will result in the total obliteration of these structures.
Cole thinks the dwellings do resemble a backwater in small-town Louisiana—Bon Temps—where the show is set. “I’m from the south,” he says, “and these look exactly like the houses back home.”
On the series, the location is the home of character Dawn Green, with bar owner Sam Merlotte as the landlord. In season three of the series, Sam’s relatives move into the block.
The television drama is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, in which humans and vampires co-exist. Season four, which will include the planned burning, will debut in the summer of 2011.
But for all the drama he's directly linked to, security guard Cole will not be watching the latest show. “I used to,” he admits. “But the show is on Sunday nights, so I’d see it when I’d come home from church." He adds: "It wasn’t good for my soul.”
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