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Fires and Storms 1932 fire

1932 fire

27 Oct 1932, Universal City, California, USA --- California: Actors Flee Blazing Movie Set.

Fanned by strong winds, a fire which started in the brush in the rear of the Universal Picture Corporation Studios at Universal City, California, swept through 50 acres and engulfed four movie sets, valued at $100,000, and sent actors running to safety. Above is the remains of a movie set steamship, which costs $30,000, after the blaze.

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Additional research by Dennis Dickens

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