According to the Hollywood Reporter, a fire broke out at Universal Studios in Burbank, burning through, among other things, Universal’s New York City outdoor set. It’s believed that the fire, fought by 200 firefighters and 2 helicopters, has also damaged or destroyed two other soundstages.
The HR story can be found here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie29ff31c80c6e3df68f5c465ee417b07
June 11, 2008 at 4:42 am
I didn’t respond to this at the time, but thankfully nothing that was destroyed in the vaults is irreplaceable. It’s a small consolation, but none the less, a bit of light in the wake of the accident.