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Large fire breaks out on Universal Studios Lot
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361251,00.html ^

Posted on 06/01/2008 9:40:44 AM PDT by television is just wrong

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Firefighters are fighting a massive blaze that broke out on a lot at Universal Studios Sunday morning, that has left at least one firefighter injured.

Los Angeles fire Capt. Frank Reynoso told FOXNews that over 100 city and county firefighters have been called to battle the fire, which was reported just before dawn Sunday on a sound stage on a back lot.

"We are using a 3rd alarm assignment," said Reynoso, who said at least one explosion was reported during filming, which was going on at the time.

Thick columns of smoke have been seen rising thousands of feet into the air. Fire officials confirmed one firefighter has been injured, likely due to smoke inhalation.

Firefighters are working to ensure the flames don't spread to nearby brush, but are having some problems with water pressure. Two firefighting helicopters are dropping water onto the burning structures.

Fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs said at least one building had burned and as many as three blocks o

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: fire; hollywood; losangeles; universalstudios
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Woke up this morning to this...Surprised that it wasn't posted?
1 posted on 06/01/2008 9:40:45 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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Surprised that it wasn't posted?

Or being celebrated somehow.

2 posted on 06/01/2008 9:43:18 AM PDT by GOP_Raider (DU: Standing athwart history yelling "$#@$# you mother$#@$#er!")
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To: television is just wrong

Been poste 3 or 4 times


3 posted on 06/01/2008 9:44:46 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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To: television is just wrong

Wow! This must be half a dozen large fires in the Universal lot this morning!


4 posted on 06/01/2008 9:45:00 AM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

I searched and nothing came up so I posted.


5 posted on 06/01/2008 9:48:00 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: Las Vegas Ron

this is close to my residence

Saw the smoke from my room.


6 posted on 06/01/2008 9:48:48 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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The only thing that comes to mind is

So what.


7 posted on 06/01/2008 9:50:34 AM PDT by Fzob (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Jefferson)
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I used to live on Aqua Vista, just off of Vineland and could see U.S. from there.

My old stomping grounds until about 8 years ago when I moved here to Vegas


8 posted on 06/01/2008 9:53:31 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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P.S. Hold on, if the posts here are anything like the ones on the earlier threads, well you’ll be a bit surprised.


9 posted on 06/01/2008 9:55:23 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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Insurance.


10 posted on 06/01/2008 9:58:44 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: Las Vegas Ron

not everyone who is in Hollywood is a liberal. there are a lot of conservative families trying to make a living here. Just cause we don’t get in front of a camera doesn’t mean we don’t exist.


11 posted on 06/01/2008 9:59:03 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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not everyone who is in Hollywood is a liberal. there are a lot of conservative families trying to make a living here.

That's true. We have a friend who does special effects on movies like the new Star Trek and the new Terminator. During the strike, the family could barely make ends meet.
13 posted on 06/01/2008 10:10:35 AM PDT by ChocChipCookie (<----- Typical White Person)
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I know what you mean. I grew up in the valley, in fact I went to N. Hollywood High.

It’s unfortunate California carries such a bad reputation (political), though a lot of it is deserved. One of the reasons I left by the way.


14 posted on 06/01/2008 10:14:55 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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To: Fzob

Cultural history is being lost, whether you like film or TV or not.


15 posted on 06/01/2008 10:24:39 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod
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Cultural history is being lost, whether you like film or TV or not.

I'm not too worried, I sure some of the things may be lost, but the videos will live on forever. I guess I also think cultural history may not be all good. I personally would cheer if a porno film set burned to the ground.

16 posted on 06/01/2008 10:33:42 AM PDT by Fzob (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Jefferson)
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I personally would cheer if a porno film set burned to the ground.

You and me both!

17 posted on 06/01/2008 10:34:22 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod
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Well, yes.

But this was the “Back to the Future” set. Fun stuff, the kind of movie we need more of.


18 posted on 06/01/2008 10:39:23 AM PDT by Jedidah
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Didn’t the original Back To The Future “Hill Valley” set burn a few years ago as a result of arson?


19 posted on 06/01/2008 10:44:40 AM PDT by ShasheMac
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I’ll bet they make a movie out of this...


20 posted on 06/01/2008 10:45:37 AM PDT by SeafoodGumbo
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