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Gemini Cricket

06-02-2008 09:27 PM

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Workers using a blowtorch on the roof of a movie set building facade at Universal Studios accidentally set a huge fire that swept through the back lot, fire officials said Monday.Workers had been using a blowtorch to heat asphalt shingles to apply to the roof early Sunday, said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman. They finished about 3 a.m. and followed policy of standing watch for one hour, then left for a break, he said.
A security guard spotted the fire and reported it at 4:43 a.m., Freeman said.

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Kevy Baby

06-02-2008 09:34 PM

Oops

CoasterMatt

06-02-2008 09:38 PM

My first guest was a welder's torch - close, but not quite :(

Here's some pics from today.

CoasterMatt

06-02-2008 10:04 PM

Want to see just how intense this fire was? Check out this Flickr photostream from the LAFD - http://www.flickr.com/photos/lafd/se...7605380470555/

Bornieo: Fully Loaded

06-02-2008 11:48 PM

Some pics...

Moonliner

06-03-2008 05:17 AM

I guess I'll have to add some of the photos from my USH VIP tour into my "special" photo collection. Me at the house I grew up in, Me on top of the world trade center building, me on New York Street......

RStar

06-03-2008 07:00 AM

Thanks for the pics Matt!

They keep reporting that the clock tower burned down. I'm glad to see it's still standing. People can't seem to get it right. Like that game telephone....

Even MP said the "Film Vault" burned down, when it was the "Video Vault" in actuality.

BTW, what is a "Blow Tourch" and how does that differ from a weilders tourch? What were the workers doing?

Moonliner

06-03-2008 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 214871)

Thanks for the pics Matt!

Even MP said the "Film Vault" burned down, when it was the "Video Vault" in actuality.

I expect that is becuase the official studio map lables that building as "Film Vault".

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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 214871)

Thanks for the pics Matt!

BTW, what is a "Blow Tourch" and how does that differ from a weilders tourch? What were the workers doing?

They were using it on the roof a building on New York street to heat up roofing shingles. A standard practice.

Stan4dSteph

06-03-2008 07:34 AM

Well the LAFD photos on their flickr page show people carrying film cans away from the buildings, so there was film being stored somewhere that burned.

Moonliner

06-03-2008 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph (Post 214882)

Well the LAFD photos on their flickr page show people carrying film cans away from the buildings, so there was film being stored somewhere that burned.

Cover up!!! I smell a cover up. I'll bet the Universal execs are busy dumping all their stock before it gets out that every original of every movie ever shot has been reduced to ashes along with all the copies which were stored on the shelf next to the originals.

So I wonder, where is film/tape for movies currently in production stored? Is there any risk there?

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