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EASTENDERS fans are convinced they've solved a major fire twist on the show.

As viewers saw one legendary character fighting for his life, they seem to have no qualms about his capability for survival.

Phil Mitchell has been left for dead after an encounter with Shirley Carter
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Phil Mitchell has been left for dead after an encounter with Shirley Carter
A cardigan on the stove causes a fire to start in his home
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A cardigan on the stove causes a fire to start in his home

The BBC soap showed Phil Mitchell lying on the floor unconscious as a fire rages through his Albert Square home.

The scenes aired last week and saw Janine Butcher also trapped in the house, alongside her daughter Scarlett and Tommy Moon.

Phil was knocked to the ground after an encounter with Shirley Carter while he was in the middle of cooking.

When Janine comes storming in, her focus is getting her runaway daughter Scarlett out of the house, but she wriggles free, leaving her cardigan in Janine's hands.

Frustrated, Janine chucks the cardigan over her shoulder and follows Scarlett and Tommy as they run upstairs.

The trio are totally unaware that Scarlett's cardigan has landed on the lit stove and is filling the kitchen with smoke.

But fans of the show are staying positive, as they discussed the closing scenes on Twitter.

One wrote: "Phil Mitchell moved too much for a dead man. He is definitely NOT dead."

Another added: "phil is not gonna die LOOOL they need to stop pushing this agenda every 6 months #EastEnders".

"Phil is immortal, he won't die," a third said simply.

A fourth commented on the character's nine lives: "Phil Mitchell must have a concrete head?

"How many more times is it gonna get bashed in before he gets brain dead?"

Phil's fate is set to be played out in the forthcoming week.

EastEnders airs Monday, 8pm on BBC One.

Janine Butcher discovers him lying unconscious
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Janine Butcher discovers him lying unconscious
But she's only interested in getting daughter Scarlett out of the house
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But she's only interested in getting daughter Scarlett out of the house
Janine is left holding Scarlett's cardigan as she runs away with Tommy
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Janine is left holding Scarlett's cardigan as she runs away with Tommy
EastEnders shock as Shirley Carter avenges Tina and attacks Phil

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