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Huge Fire Ravages the Universal Studios Backlot!
Published 6/1/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... According to reports, the fire quickly spread to the studio's famous New York City streetscape as well as the King Kong exhibit, which is expected to be a total loss. Besides numerous soundstages and buildings, apparently the Cyclone ride and three movie sets have been damaged as well. Thankfully no injuries have been reported, however this is incredibly tragic for Universal Studios, as much of their backlot has been entirely destroyed by the fire. Another report says that a third of the film vault was in flames, but we haven't heard any reports yet on whether any films were ...

(Movie) News You Need to Know: Save the Clock Tower
Published 6/1/2008 by Daniel G. (noreply@blogger.com) at Getafilm
... Tragedy struck Hill Valley early Sunday morning when a massive fire swept through the Universal Studies backlot, destroying the famous Courthouse Square seen in Back to the Future and ...

Huge Fire Erupts at Universal City's Backlot
Published 6/1/2008 by Peter Martin at Cinematical
Filed under: Universal, NewsstandFire broke out early Sunday morning on the backlot of Universal Studios, causing "tens of millions of damage," according to one news report, and destroying the popular King Kong exhibit. KNBC.com, the Los Angeles affiliate of NBC Universal, has video of the fire. It was first reported at about 4:45 a.m. local time; Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs said that the blaze apparently began during a film shoot, destroying at least one building and as many as three blocks of movie facades. ...

LAT | Low Water Pressure Hampers Fight Against Universal Studios Fire
Published 6/2/2008 by eug (eugene@indiewire.com) at indieWIRE: Buzz / Rumors
... "Low water pressure and an overwhelmed sprinkler system hampered the fight against a fast-moving fire that tore through two city blocks at the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot Sunday, destroying the "King Kong" tour and burning the sets for such blockbuster movies as "Back to the Future" and "Bruce Almighty," reports the LA Times. ...