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Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire
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After the massive fire at Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles County officials are studying whether building codes for movie sets, sound stages and production facilities should be strengthened. (article 8)
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky called for county fire officials to examine whether highly combustible sets should be covered by the same building and fire regulations that apply to office and industrial buildings. (article 8)
In addition to the ruined "King Kong" attraction and the burned New York street scapes, the Universal Studios Hollywood fire has claimed another casualty: perhaps hundreds of classic 35-millimeter film prints, the studio said Tuesday. (article 9)
The damage has not yet been tallied but will likely exceed the estimated $25 million caused by a fire in 1990 that also destroyed the streetscape and caused minor water damage to the King Kong attraction. (article 10)
(Andrew Gombert/Associated Press) The massive fire that swept through a back lot of Universal Studios on the weekend was an accident sparked by workers on a film set, fire officials said Monday afternoon. (article 4)
Staffers opened the gates to the Universal City, Calif., movie studio and theme park Monday for a host of tourists, some of whom greeted remaining firefighters on the scene with a round of applause. (article 7)
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(Andrew Gombert/Associated Press) The massive fire that swept through a back lot of Universal Studios on the weekend was an accident sparked by workers on a film set, fire officials said Monday afternoon. (article 1)
Officials also said that low water pressure - which forced firefighters to tap lakes and ponds on the Universal Studios property - was an issue in battling the fire, which burned for more than 12 hours. (article 1)
Though some firefighters were still on hand to extinguish hot spots on Monday, Universal Studios re-opened its doors to the public only one day after a massive fire ripped through a back lot and destroyed a soundstage, Hollywood sets and video archives. (article 2)
Staffers opened the gates to the Universal City, Calif., movie studio and theme park Monday for a host of tourists, some of whom greeted remaining firefighters on the scene with a round of applause. (article 2)
While the cause for the fire has not been determined, officials revealed that low water pressure and a faulty sprinker system were partly to blame for the length of time needed to douse the flames. (article 2)
While the theme park and a nearby shopping area were closed to the public on Sunday, the MTV Movie Awards proceeded nearby without a hitch. (article 2)
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Source articles
- Universal Studios theme park reopening (dallasnews.com, 06/02/2008, 448 words)
- Fire torches sets, tape at Universal (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 403 words)
- Tourists return as Universal Studios reopens, still smoldering after spectacular fire (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 577 words)
- Roof work accidentally sparked Universal fire (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 266 words)
- Universal Studios fire investigated; tours resume - (baltimoresun.com, 06/02/2008, 435 words)
- Officials: Roofers started Universal Studios fire (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 551 words)
- Tourists return to Universal Studios after fire (cbc.ca, 06/02/2008, 215 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 455 words)
- Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 517 words)
- Universal studios fire may cost tens of millions - (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 395 words)
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Source articles
- Roof work accidentally sparked Universal fire (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 266 words)
- Tourists return to Universal Studios after fire (cbc.ca, 06/02/2008, 215 words)
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Universal, Fire, Studios, streetscape, Firefighters |
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