Jesse's World on Instagram: "The iconic office setting-the-office-on-fire scene occurs in The Office Season 5, Episodes 14/15, titled "Stress Relief". It is widely considered one of the show's best cold opens, famously airing immediately after the Super Bowl in 2009 to attract new viewers. Here is an explanation of the scene, the chaos, and the context: The Cause: A "Lesson" in Safety The Motive: Earlier in the episode, Dwight Schrute gives a boring fire safety presentation that everyone ignores