A large fire raged on a back lot at Universal Studios on Sunday, devouring several movie sets and the theme park's King Kong attraction, officials said.
The King Kong exhibit is a stop on the studio's tram tour where the giant ape bellows at passengers and artificial banana scent fills the area, studio spokesman Eliot Sekuler said.
Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs said at least one building had burned and as many as three blocks of movie facades were destroyed.
Two mock New York and New England streets used for movie making and tourist displays were "a total loss," he said.
Some media reports say the fire started at 4:44 a.m. local time.
Filming could have been going on at the time, and at least one explosion has been reported, he said.
About 100 firefighters are working with the studio's own crew to fight the blaze and ensure it doesn't spread to nearby brush, he said. TV images show helicopters dropping water on the blaze.
Last Updated: 06-01-08 Votes: 0 Hits: 1,113 Cat: News Comments (0)
|