Backlot Blaze

A studio set is engulfed in fire at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 1, 2008. A large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and thousands of videos and reels in a vault.

A studio set is engulfed in flames as a firefighter works to extinguish the burning set in the early hours at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 1, 2008.

A studio set is engulfed in fire as firefighters work to extinguish the burning set in the early hours at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Smoke rises from a fire in the early hours at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 1, 2008.

The front entrance to the Universal Studios theme park is seen as smoke rises from a fire on a movie production backlot of Universal Studios in the Universal city section of Los Angeles on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Smoke from a fire burning on a movie production backlot of Universal Studios is seen in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Smoke rises from a fire at Universal Studios Sunday, June 1, 2008, in Los Angeles, after a fire ripped through a lot, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows.

Firefighters help remove film canisters from a burning video vault at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Roughly 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were damaged in the video vault, but fortunately there are duplicates stored in a different location, said NBC Universal President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer.

A firefighter helps remove video tapes from a burning video vault at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Security guards help remove film canisters from a burning video vault at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Firefighters help remove film canisters from a burning video vault at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Smoke pours out of a sound stage as Los Angeles City firefighters attempt to save the historic studio set while a fire continues to burn at Universal City Studios in Universal City, Calif., north of Los Angeles, Sunday, June 1, 2008. The fire at Universal Studios destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels.

Los Angeles City firefighters arrive to battle a fire at Universal City Studios in Universal City, Calif., north of Los Angeles Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Los Angeles County and Los Angeles City firefighters battle a fire in the backlot of Universal City Studios in Universal City, Calif., north of Los Angeles Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Smoke billows from a large fire on the back lot at Universal Studios of Universal City Studios in Universal City, Calif., north of Los Angeles Sunday, June 1, 2008.

A thick column of smoke rises from a fire on a back lot at Universal Studios in Universal City, north of Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, June 1, 2008.

A firefighters walks through a destroyed studio lot after a fire at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Firefighters douse hot spots in the middle of destroyed sets and sound stages after a fire raged at Universal City Studios in Universal City, Calif., north of Los Angeles Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Charred remains are seen on the Universal Studios Sunday, June 1, 2008, in Los Angeles.

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