Hollywood's Magic Castle on Fire

[Lebam in LA]

Source: NBC Los Angeles

The Magic Castle -- a private club known for secret passageways, elusive events and the furthering of all things magic -- is on fire.



Read more: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Hollywoods-Magic-Castle-on-Fire-132944288.html

[JuniperLea]

1. Damn...

I wondered where all the smoke was coming from.

[avaistheone1]

2. A Halloween trick gone bad by some magician?

[Richardo]

4. "COME ON!!"

[targetpractice]

6. You mean illusion gone bad. A trick is something a whore does for money...

Or... candy.

[benld74]

3. And NOW for something completely different,,,,,!

[PlanetBev]

5. I spent my 40th birthday there

November 17, 1990. Jeebus, time sure does fly by.

The place is a real hoot. However, they never did send me the commemorative picture they took with me and the in-house ghoul.

[Serve The Servants]

7. Ta-Daaaaaa! N/T

[RamboLiberal]

8. In attic

Fire officials are trying assess the damage after a greater-alarm fire ripped through the famed Magic Castle in the Hollywood Hills on Monday.

Fire crews said the blaze was contained largely to the attic and walls of the historic venue but that there might be significant water damage.

There is no immediate cause for the blaze, but one source told The Times that maintenance had been done in the building Monday morning.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, a fire was reported in the attic of the building at 7001 W. Franklin Avenue after noon. An LAFD spokesman described it as a greater-alarm fire and said crews were on the scene trying to put it out.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/magic-castle-fire-damage.html

[MilesColtrane]

9. You put rutting rabbits and flash paper together....waddya expect?

[bobthedrummer]

10. Kinda like The Bohemian Grove "club"-lol, maybe they should roll a 20 sided die

RECALL SCOTT WALKER!

[ooglymoogly]

11. Ersatz meet reality. kr nt

[brooklynite]

12. A friend of a friend got me in once..

Really neat space and great magic shows by and for magicians. A great loss if it can't be saved.

[IDemo]

13. My best friend from childhood performed there,

and may still. Haven't talked with him in years.

[No Elephants]

14. All those stories about how the castle will be on fire for Halloween seem suspicious.

The place reminds me of the Haunted House ride at Disney World.