A large fire is burning at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.

 

The blaze was reported before dawn on Sunday on a sound stage at the film studios, Los Angeles fire captain Frank Reynoso told AP news agency.

 

About 100 city and county firefighters are helping studio staff tackle the flames, which have caused at least one explosion, he said.

 

No injuries have been reported at the 230-acre site, which saw filming for such films as Jurassic Park and ET.

 

Helicopters have been dropping water on to the burning structures and television pictures showed flames leaping into the air as a thick cloud of smoke covered the world-famous site.

 

Behind-the-scenes tours of the studios are a long-established tradition still popular with visitors today.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7430048.stm

Huge fire burns at Universal Studios lot

 

A fire burns in a back lot at Universal Studios in Universal City, California on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

 

More than 250 firefighters are tackling a blaze which is tearing through Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

 

Fire captain Frank Reynoso says the alarm was raised just before dawn and at least one explosion had been heard.

 

The blaze started on a sound stage and crews are working with the studio's own firefighters to ensure the flames do not spread to nearby brush.

 

Los Angeles County fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs said at least one building had been burnt and three blocks of movie facades destroyed.

 

"The facades are constructed of heavy timber and they tend to burn quite freely," he said.

 

There have been no reports of injuries and it is not known if filming was underway at the time.

 

Helicopters are also dumping large quantities of water from the skies.

 

Visitors to Universal City can see sets from films such as Psycho and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds as well as television shows like Desperate Housewives and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

 

Jurassic Park and ET were also filmed on the 230-acre site.

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1317758,00.html

A fire burns in a back lot at Universal Studios in Universal City, California on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

 

More than 250 firefighters are tackling a blaze which is tearing through Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

 

Fire captain Frank Reynoso says the alarm was raised just before dawn and at least one explosion had been heard.

 

The blaze started on a sound stage and crews are working with the studio's own firefighters to ensure the flames do not spread to nearby brush.

 

Los Angeles County fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs said at least one building had been burnt and three blocks of movie facades destroyed.

 

"The facades are constructed of heavy timber and they tend to burn quite freely," he said.

 

There have been no reports of injuries and it is not known if filming was underway at the time.

 

Helicopters are also dumping large quantities of water from the skies.

 

Visitors to Universal City can see sets from films such as Psycho and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds as well as television shows like Desperate Housewives and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

 

Jurassic Park and ET were also filmed on the 230-acre site.

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1317758,00.html

 

Yoiks! Looks like the Backdraft attraction!!:stunned:

maybe its War of the Worlds III - for real :o

funny news:)

yes fires are histerical :dozey:

funny news:)

 

Oh yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing you know. A dangerous blaze, decades of movie history destroyed, millions of dollars, I'm laughing my arse off... :inquisitive: :thinking: :tongue:

thats mad. googled it after seeing mimi's post, and its the lots, the King Kong ride and possibly the movie vaults affected. scarier still they were actually filming round that are when there was an explosion