Large fire, possible explosion at Universal Studios

Yikes:

More than 100 Los Angeles-area firefighters are battling a large fire on a back lot at Universal Studios, fire authorities said.

There were also reports of an explosion in the Southern California amusement park, said Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Frank Reynoso.

The three-alarm blaze began about 4:45 a.m. PT (7:45 a.m. ET) Sunday and reportedly damaged two "prop" buildings, including a chapel, and a popular ride called the "Cyclone," Reynoso said.

"It will be awhile before we have it under control," he said.

Television footage showed the blaze burning through the roofs of structures at the park and large plumes of smoke.

Firefighters were dropping water on the blaze from helicopters.

"We don't know what the cause of this is," Reynoso said.

Reynoso said he heard reports that filming may have been going on when the fire broke out.

CNN TV said something about the "film vault" burning.

Comments

[Jackson]

That movie was DA BOMB!!!

Weak, I know.

[Dudley Gibson]

Tell me why the Fire Departments fighting this fire are placing many fire fighters at great risk putting them on the roof of a fully involved building with the structure collapsing all around them?

This is more than stupid, it is criminal on the part of the fire commanders!

Talk to Phoenix FD, they changed policy and no longer do this after a roof collapsed and killed a firefighter!

[Aaron]

Wait, where is Kindergarten Cop? Oh no, we left it in the film vault! SOMEBODY SAVE KINDERGARTEN COP!!!

[David K.]

I'm more worried about the holiday classic, Jingle All the Way