[FJVP]

I lost about 500,000.00 worth of equipment in the fire today on New Your Street at Universal Studios.....It really sucks!

Thanks for listening or is it reading.....Just needed to Vent.

 

[CADavebert]

Man, that sucks. I got the news alert on my phone, but didn't see any coverage on the TV. Checking it out on the internet now.

 

[FunJunkie]

Holy cow!! Tim I hope your insurance hooks you up. what a crappy thing.

 

[Moeses18]

WW that really sucks! I heard about it from Matt earlier today but didn't even think about it...hope everything works out for ya Tim!!!!!!

 

[Fjamming]

I'm sorry to hear that Tim. I hope it gets taken cared of soon.

 

[FJVP]

thanks. I appreciate the empathy.

 

[GTKrockeTT]

Wow, sorry to hear Tim. Haven't read up on the news, how did the fire start?

 

[fjc8871]

That sucks. I work on a lot myself. What type of equipment was it, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[jeshua]

That sucks!

Any idea how it started?

 

[AliciaMarie76]

Wow Tim; so sorry for your loss; that's horrible. Like Mike said; I hope insurance will cover you on that. I saw some brief coverage on the news yesterday; but didn't hear how it started.

 

[Kokopeli]

Glad it was your equipment and not you! I'm sure the insurance will cover what you lost.

Keep us posted.
~Brian

 

[RicoVerde]

Yikes!

That does indeed suck.

I hope the insurance comes through quickly for you. Keep us posted on how things go.

Rick

 

[FJVP]

Confirmed....Lost 2 units to Ghost Whisperer and 1 to a commercial company. 6 others sustained major but not un repairable damage. Good thing is that not my company but the production company's insurance will be on the hook. I just get to send em the invoices.

As far as how it started....I was over there this morning and it looks like a war zone. It was not accidental by any means (in my opinion). Arson investigators are combing the site and there are still piles of stuff smoldering. It will be 3 or 4 days before I can even access the damages or pick up the stuff off the lot. Word is that there were 4 explosions before the fire started and at 4:45 am on a Sunday the Back Lot was dark...Meaning no filming was going on. That's just speculation as of this point.

A couple of pictures....

This is mine

Camera Lenses

This exact thing happened in 1990 and it was set by a security guard.

 

[FJVP]

That sucks. I work on a lot myself. What type of equipment was it, if you don't mind me asking?

Aerial Equipment, forklifts, booms scissors.....My company is 24/7 Studio Equipment

What Lot are you on?

 

[Guest]

Dang Tim. I'm so sorry for you. At least it's insured, and no one got hurt. Property can be replaced, but lives can't. If it's arson (again), I hope they catch and fry the bastid(s).

 

[FJVP]

My sources say the fire was sparked by heating tools used by workers repairing the New York city streetscape. An incident...I believe accidents are preventable.

Someone is in lot's a trouble!

 

[Guest]

Well, if you need a kid part time, my son (turned 18 last Friday) can be of service (manual labor). He's gonna kill me if he sees this post

 

[jeshua]

Well, if you need a kid part time, my son (turned 18 last Friday) can be of service (manual labor). He's gonna kill me if he sees this post

Isn't Dom still looking for a new job. ;D

 

[Moeses18]

Isn't Dom still looking for a new job. ;D

Shoot...I'll take a Job too Tim...I'm debating leaving the Corps in Sept but I'm not sure yet. I think I saw some of your equipment when I was an extra on Without a Trace...haha Alicia and I just saw my episode the other day, you can see me for about 1.2 seconds! haha

Hope everything is working out and the investigation is going quick. Hopefully they get your equipment replaced quickly also!!!

See ya soon!

 

[DominicG]

I'm down for full time manual labor!


Screw office jobs!