Monday marks 18 years since Universal Studios backlot fire

Monday marks 18 years since Universal Studios backlot fire

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (CBS, KYMA) - On June 1, 2008, a three-alarm fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios, destroying several icons from movies including the mock New York and New England streets, Courthouse Square from Back to the Future, and the King Kong exhibit on the studio tour. The Los Angeles County Fire Department sent hundreds of firefighters, as well as two helicopters dropping water. Nine firefighters and a Los Angeles C…