Episode 3215 (5th July 2002)

Plot
The fire at the church rages and, still trapped inside, Zoe is transfixed by the flames as Ashley tries to drag her to safety from the smouldering inferno. Hurrying to get home to meet his curfew, Marc sees the smoke rising from the church and runs to the vicarage. Alerted to the fire, a horrified Edna reveals that Ashley and Zoe are inside! Mesmerised by the blaze, Zoe is oblivious to Ashley’s attempts to help her. The smoke is unbearable and the roof is beginning to cave in and yet, hypnotised by the flames, Zoe walks towards the fire, mumbling quotes from the Bible to herself. Fighting his way through the smoke, Marc returns in a bid to help Ashley rescue Zoe. The heat is overpowering but as Ashley bravely beats a path to Zoe, a burning beam crashes down and hits him. The distant sound of fire engines and police cars is little consolation to those trapped inside the raging fire. And as shards of glass begin to rain down inside the church, the gathering villagers stand helpless outside knowing there is little they can do to help.

Regular cast

 * Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
 * Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
 * Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
 * Cynthia Daggert - Kay Purcell
 * Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
 * Emily Dingle - Kate McGregor
 * Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
 * Viv Hope - Deena Payne
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Gloria Weaver - Janice McKenzie
 * Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
 * Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
 * Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards

Guest cast

 * Paramedic - Amanda St John
 * Sister Mitchell - Caroline Woodroff
 * Dr Michael Carradas - Tom Roberts
 * Carryl Owens - Eithne Browne

Commercial releases
This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
 * The Best of Emmerdale DVD released by Network in 2007.