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Universal Fire

A fire destroyed a wide swath of the 400 acre Universal Studios backlot yesterday. It took more than 12 hours to extinguish the flames that destroyed movie sets and a video archive. L.A. County Fire Chief Michael Freeman told the L.A. Times that a lack of adequate water pressure made battling the fast moving blaze a challenge and that the sprinkler system on the outdoor sets was nearly useless. Larry and his guests Captain Michael Brown, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and L.A. County Supervisor, Zev Yaroslavsky discuss the latest information about the cause of the fire and the clean-up of the damage which is expected to reach into the millions.