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| Fire raging at Universal Studios | Fire raging at Universal Studios |
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| A large fire is burning at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. | A large fire is burning at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. |
| The blaze was reported before dawn on Sunday on a sound stage at the film studios, Los Angeles fire captain Frank Reynoso told AP news agency. | The blaze was reported before dawn on Sunday on a sound stage at the film studios, Los Angeles fire captain Frank Reynoso told AP news agency. |
| About 100 city and county firefighters are helping studio staff tackle the flames, which have caused at least one explosion, he said. | |
| No injuries have been reported at the 230-acre site, which saw filming for such films as Jurassic Park and ET. | |
| Helicopters have been dropping water on to the burning structures and television pictures showed flames leaping into the air as a thick cloud of smoke covered the world-famous site. | |
| Behind-the-scenes tours of the studios are a long-established tradition still popular with visitors today. | |
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