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Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos

AP, Universal City
One of Hollywood's largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a "King Kong" exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows.
It was the second fire at the historic site in nearly two decades, levelling facades, hollowing out buildings and creating the kind of catastrophe filmmakers relish re-creating. This time around, thousands of videos chronicling Universal's movie and TV shows were destroyed in the blaze.
But Universal officials said that they were thankful no visitors were seriously injured -- though several fire-fighters suffered minor injuries -- and that the damaged footage can be replaced.
"We have duplicates of everything," said Ron Meyer, NBC Universal president and chief operating officer. "Nothing is lost forever."
The blaze broke out on a sound stage featuring New York brownstone facades around 4:30 am at the 400-acre property, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said. The fire was contained to the lot but burned for more than 12 hours before the final flames were extinguished.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage was expected to be in the millions of dollars.
The iconic courthouse square from Back to the Future” was destroyed, and the famous clock tower that enabled Michael J. Fox's character to travel through time was damaged, fire officials said. Two mock New York and New England streets used both for movie-making and as tourist displays were a total loss, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Darryl Jacobs said.
An exhibit housing a mechanically animated King Kong that bellows at visitors on a tram also was destroyed.
The fire broke out along New York Street, where fire-fighting helicopter® swept in for drops and cranes dumped water on the flames. A thick column of smoke rose thousands of feet into the air and could be seen for miles.
The streetscape that burned recently served as a backdrop in such films as "Bruce Almighty" and television shows including ’Monk," "Crossing Jordan" and "House," said NBC Universal
spokeswoman Cindy Gardner. A set for the Clint Eastwood-directed movie "Changeling" featuring Angelina Jolie also was destroyed, Meyer said.
Meyer estimated there were 40,000 to 50,000 videos and film reels in a vault that burned but said duplicates were stored in a different location. Fire-fighters managed to recover hundreds of titles.
The videos included every film that Universal has produced and footage from television series including Miami Vice'and "I Love Lucy. •
Universal Studios, nine miles north of downtown Los Angeles, has thrill rides and a back lot where movies and television shows are filmed, including scenes from ’War of the Worlds," ’When Harry Met Sally" and "Scrubs.”
Source: The New York Tires