J2 panel ChiCon 2025 - last question - burning a set

During the last question at ChiCon 2025, Jensen says one of the hardest episodes to film was the pilot.

It's been discussed by the cast before that they used practical effects for the Jess death scene. They built a building in a parking lot and set it on fire with Jared inside it. They didn't even put a safety person in the room or the boys in protective gear.

Apparently, the building burned much quicker than they anticipated. Jensen told Jared during the con - apparently for the first time ever - that he actually ran inside to get Jared before the assistant director queued him because he decided the fire was spreading way too fast and he needed to get Jared out.

Jared's hair got singed even with Jensen jumping in to grab him early. This was the first episode they ever filmed together.

As Jensen says in the video linked at the top this post;

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?!?!?"