1965 MGM vault fire
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On August 10, 1965, a fire erupted in Vault 7, a storage facility at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio backlot in Culver City, California. It was caused by an electrical short that ignited flammable stored nitrate film. Wikipedia
Location: Culver City
Date: August 10, 1965
Deaths: 1 (reported)
Cause: Ignition of stored nitrate film by electrical short