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Per CNN.com,<\/a> a “massive” fire at Universal Studios today damaging or destroying 4-5 buildings, including one housing the King Kong exhibit, two “prop” buildings, a chapel, a video library vault, and a ride called the “Cyclone”.<\/p>\n

Over 400 firefighters as well as helicopters, as part of a three alarm blaze, battled the fire on the studio backlot, adjacent to the theme park.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire was unknown, but there were reports that filming may have been going on prior to the fire starting.<\/p>\n

There is video of the fire at bbc.co.uk<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Update 1:20 PST:<\/p>\n

Per the Associated Press (LINK<\/a>), the fire has destroyed “a set from Back to the Future, the King Kong exhibit, and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels.”<\/p>\n

NBC Universal President and Chief Operation Officer Ron Meyer said there are duplicated of the damaged reels and videos at another location.<\/p>\n

The set from Back to the Future that was destroyed was the courthouse square that included the clock tower. Also destroyed was three blocks of building facades.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but a commercial shoot was underway prior to the fire breaking out.<\/p>\n

Photos:<\/p>\n

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AP Photo\/Matt Sayles<\/a><\/p>\n

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Adam Housely, Fox News<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jason De Bord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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