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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.]
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The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!!
That's sad they lost some irreplaceable stuff though
damn!
FIRST HAHA
someone is getting fired. no pun intended.
HAHA
maybe my demo tape was so hot in the vaults that it caused this!
Somebody on another site said they started the fire to kill Tom Cruise. I guess that isn't true then.
I'm sure Universal Studios is relieved that you are Glad no one was hurt. God you are a fucktard
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..
They was trying to burn Tom Cruise to ashes.
PEREZ! its snowing in Seattle right now.
Snow in June?? WTF!
Im also glad no one was hurt, and glad theyre rebuilding!
Smooth move guys! Start a fire and go on an hour and a half break! Speaking of FIREd! Kinda feel bad for the dipshits!
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.
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!
RYAN STARTED THE FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those guys have a great story to tell their kids. "Son, I burned down the King Kong ride at Universal Studios!"
Nine firefighters and a sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries. "No one was hurt" is not quite correct.
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.
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?
Perez, did you really have to write "were glad noone got hurt"? Duh…no shit!
"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!!!!