The set for The Hobbit goes up in flames.

[Sony]

It seems Peter Jackson can't catch a break.

The Hobbit Set Goes Up In Teeny-Tiny Flames | Movieline

I wonder what caused the fire in the first place?

[CrazyTechie]

A quick Google search linked me to this:

Showbiz - News - 'Hobbit' set burns down in New Zealand - Digital Spy

Which says that many believe it to be arson. Although this article seems to suggest otherwise Fire deals further blow to troubled film 'The Hobbit' | Courier Mail

Either way losing an entire set still sucks.

[Van]

Serves him right for going Non-union.
< ok I didn't really mean that. >

[Sony]

If it was arson then I hope they catch the culprit....no one deserves to lose their entire studio over a union gripe. Ether strike it or settle it in court, not to mention all of the lives risked in the blaze when it caught fire, imagine if someone had died in the fire I bet the person who lit it wouldn't be feeling so ****ing self-righteous then...

[ruinexplorer]

I blame whomever was responsible for watching Smaug that day.