Tourists return as Universal Studios reopens, still smoldering after spectacular fire
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - A large fire erupted early Sunday at NBC Universal s studio lot here, destroying a video vault full of movie and television images and parts of a popular studio tour. (article 5)
The fire did not delay a live broadcast on Sunday evening from an adjacent amphitheater of the MTV Movie Awards, which was scheduled to fill the area with celebrities. (article 5)
The world-famous Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California, has re-opened to visitors, a day after a blaze tore through sets and exhibits. (article 9)
Hundreds of people streamed into the movie studio's theme park as the gates opened a day after firefighters had doused a fire at the 400-acre site. (article 9)
The head of the studios , Ron Meyer, said about 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels had been damaged in the blaze on Sunday. (article 10)
P 06-02) 19:54 PDT Universal City, Calif. (AP) 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. (article 6)
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. (article 6)
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- Universal Studios open; tourists view damage :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (suntimes.com, 06/02/2008, 630 words)
- Tourists return as Universal Studios reopens, still smoldering after spectacular fire (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 577 words)
- Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Movies (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 687 words)
- Universal Studios theme park reopening (dallasnews.com, 06/02/2008, 448 words)
- Fire Destroys Parts of a Popular Movie Lot in California (nytimes.com, 06/02/2008, 617 words)
- Officials: Roofers started Universal Studios fire (sfgate.com, 06/02/2008, 590 words)
- Universal Studios fire investigated; tours resume - (baltimoresun.com, 06/02/2008, 758 words)
- Blaze ravages Universal Studios (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 143 words)
- Fire-hit Universal Studios opens (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 258 words)
- Massive film studio blaze put out (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 204 words)
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- Official: Workers accidentally set Universal Studios blaze (CNN, 06/02/2008, 25 words)
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