Fire Devours Movie Sets at Universal Studios

SelectPlusFire Devours Movie Sets at Universal StudiosFire Devours Movie Sets at Universal StudiosThe Associated PressA large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios early Sunday, destroying a set from 'Back to the Future,' the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels. (June 1)[Notes:first shots On Scene Video/News Reel Stringer] Hours after it began -- a massive fire at Universal Studios in California was still raging. SOT: it looked like a bomb had exploded in the San Fernando valley Flames tore through movie sets and part of the theme park early Sunday morning. SOT; the fire started on a back lot area on New York Street - it moved through that area extremely fast. Among the losses - movie sets -- mockups of New York and New England Streets. A King Kong exhibit. And a video vault building that had more than 40-thousand videos and reels. SOT: fortunately nothing irreplaceable was lost we have duplicates -- obviously a lot to replicate, but it can be done. In addition to battlling the towering flames, fire crews also had a problem with water pressure.[Notes:presser POOL]SOT: I want to assure everyone that we're going to look into it, as to the water pressure issues at the onset of the fire. There's no question there was a lack of water pressure. [Notes:aptn aerials] The cause of the blaze is under investigation - but officials say a commercial shoot was going on, when the fire began.[Notes:pool ground shots]Some older sets were destroyed -- including the courthouse square from "Back to the Future' -- and the famous clock tower from the movie. But Universal officials say, despite the enormity of the fire -- only one show in production - Ghost Whisperer -- may be effected. SOT: Ron Meyer, president, we're really lucky today, it could have been much worse. Also fortunate: No major injuries were reported from the fire. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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