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We finally have some answers!

According to the LA Times, the Sunday morning blaze that destroyed parts of the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot was accidentally touched off by company employees using a blowtorch to heat asphalt roofing shingles.

Los Angeles County fire officials said two workers and a supervisor were putting up shingles in an alley on the New York Street set.

They finished at 3 a.m., spent an hour watching for any sign of fire, then took a break.

At 4:43 a.m., just as the crew was returning, a security guard saw flames and reported the fire.

The fire affected about 3 1/2 acres of the 391-acre theme park, according to a Universal official. Also, the studio is set to replace the New York Street backdrops and an animatronic King Kong destroyed by the fire. Park officials plan to reroute the studio's popular tram ride around fire-damaged sets to areas untouched by the flames.

Damages are estimated in the millions of dollars.

We're glad that no one was hurt!

[Image via Getty Images.]

    Posted: Jun 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm / Email this  »
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    26 comments to “Fire Starter”

    1. mollie says – reply to this


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      first.

    2. mads says – reply to this


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      kewl.

    3. Rachae says – reply to this


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      1st

    4. Binks says – reply to this


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      The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!!



    5. 5

      That's sad they lost some irreplaceable stuff though

    6. corey says – reply to this


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      damn!

    7. astria says – reply to this


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      FIRST HAHA

    8. en says – reply to this


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      someone is getting fired. no pun intended.

    9. Addie says – reply to this


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      HAHA

    10. ding d says – reply to this


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      maybe my demo tape was so hot in the vaults that it caused this!

    11. Galile says – reply to this


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      Somebody on another site said they started the fire to kill Tom Cruise. I guess that isn't true then.

    12. FidelC says – reply to this


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      I'm sure Universal Studios is relieved that you are Glad no one was hurt. God you are a fucktard

    13. Rachel says – reply to this


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      Thats horrible. History is gone. I'm glad I got to see the King Kong "exhibit" before it was burnt down. I love Universal Studios..

    14. Trippy says – reply to this


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      They was trying to burn Tom Cruise to ashes.

    15. Row says – reply to this


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      PEREZ! its snowing in Seattle right now.
      Snow in June?? WTF!



    16. 16

      Im also glad no one was hurt, and glad theyre rebuilding!

    17. skeete says – reply to this


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      Smooth move guys! Start a fire and go on an hour and a half break! Speaking of FIREd! Kinda feel bad for the dipshits!

    18. kim says – reply to this


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      Re: skeete – obviously you can't read…THEY SPENT AN HOUR AFTER to watch for any signs of a fire. they didn't immediately go on break….ugh, the illiterate masses.

    19. what t says – reply to this


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      Using a blowtorch to put on shingles!? They're for rubber flat roofs. Ever heard of roofing nails guys! Geesh ,what are they to cheap to hire a roofer! DAMN!

    20. Dwight says – reply to this


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      RYAN STARTED THE FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    21. Steve says – reply to this


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      Those guys have a great story to tell their kids. "Son, I burned down the King Kong ride at Universal Studios!"

    22. Christ says – reply to this


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      Nine firefighters and a sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries. "No one was hurt" is not quite correct.

    23. Goro says – reply to this


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      I heard they started the fire to burn those fuckers who made up that weed skit, they are out of their mind. Promoting weed as cool.

    24. Future says – reply to this


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      Hey Perez, I heard that a slew of original song recordings of Bing Crosby and Judy Garland went up in flames as well. Any ideas?

    25. organ says – reply to this


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      Perez, did you really have to write "were glad noone got hurt"? Duh…no shit!

    26. spleen says – reply to this


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      "Los Angeles County fire officials said two workers and a supervisor were putting up shingles in an alley on the New York Street set. "

      WETBACKS NO DOUBT!!!
      SI!!!!