Getty Center closed, evacuation warnings in place for brush fire burning in Sepulveda Pass
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles Fire Department crews battled a 5-acre brush fire near the Getty Center and 405 Freeway in Brentwood, with the blaze first spotted shortly after 4 p.m.
- High temperatures and humidity across Southern California contributed to conditions favorable for rapid fire spread, with the blaze igniting near Getty Center Drive in the Sepulveda Pass area.
- The Fire Department issued evacuation warnings for zones LFD-0895 and LFD-0967, though officials confirmed no structures were immediately threatened by the advancing flames.
- Multiple water-dropping aircraft assisted ground crews as smoke covered the Sepulveda Pass, while aerial footage revealed flames burning through dense vegetation above the iconic museum complex.
- Firefighters continue managing the active scene as the cause of the fire remains under investigation, with The Fire Department monitoring the hillside blaze for further developments.
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Los Angeles Fire Department controls vegetation fire that exploded on Wednesday in the Bel-Air and Brentwood area near the Getty Center
Getty Fire prompts evacuation warnings as brush blaze burns near 405 and Getty Center
LOS ANGELES - A brush fire broke out Wednesday afternoon along the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings in Brentwood and Bel-Air and forcing the museum to close. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the blaze, named the Getty Fire, was reported about 4:15 to 4:30 p.m. near Getty Center Drive in the Sepulveda Pass. Early estimates put it at about 5 acres of...
Firefighters Battle Brush Fire in Sepulveda Pass
A brush fire scorched about 20 acres of vegetation near the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass Wednesday, prompting some evacuation warnings but not immediately causing any injuries or structural damage. The fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday near Getty Center Drive, north of the Getty Center museum. Multiple water-dropping helicopters […]
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