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L.A. Fire Torches Universal Studios Back Lot, Back to the Future Clock Tower

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Faux Update: A DeLorean was not seen exiting the premises mid-flight as the blaze began.

Developing: Early this Sunday morning, a fire broke out across the back lot of Universal Studios in Los Angeles, torching several blocks of movie sets and tens of thousands of archived video tapes. Of note, the famous clock tower from Back to the Future (right) is said to have been damaged by the blaze, while the courthouse square set from the film has been reported destroyed. The cause of the fire is under investigation. From the AP…​
A 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 thousands of videos and reels in a vault. The blaze broke out on a sound stage at the theme park in a set featuring New York brownstones facades around 4:30 a.m. at the 400-acre property, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said. The fire was contained to the lot but still burning several hours later.
Roughly 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were in the video vault, but there are duplicates stored in a different location, said Ron Meyer, NBC Universal president and chief operating officer. Firefighters managed to recover hundreds of those titles from the vault.
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”Nothing is lost forever,” Meyer said.
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At least three fireman have been reported injured, none critically. The park reopened today at noon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBOj...10&t=back-to-the-future-set-destroyed-in-fire​
 
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Some slightly good news for Back to the Future fans. I just got off the phone with Universal and have confirmed that the Clock Tower used in the trilogy is still standing, after a huge fire broke out on the Universal Studios Backlot earlier today. The Courthouse square set surrounding the only slightly damaged Clock Tower is said to be completely destroyed. Universal’s New York Street is also said to be in ruins.
The courthouse square set was not the original set used in the time-travel trilogy. Just after the sequels finished shooting, almost the entire square was burned down in the 1990 fire (which also took down New York Street). It was rebuilt from the original blueprints. Both Courthouse Square and the New York Street sets are again scheduled to be rebuilt.
The Los Angeles Times has a great article on the history of the sets destroyed in the fire.
 
YIKES.. I was there last week..
 
It is very sad, I saw thins on tv as well. I hope they find out what happened, and if someone started it, I hope they find them! I hope too much stuff wasnt damaged
 
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