Full coverage: Getty fire off 405 Freeway threatens homes
Read our full coverage of the Getty fire.
A few areas were still off-limits, including some parts of Kenter Avenue and Mountaingate Avenue, as firefighters continued to tame the Getty fire.
Red-flag warnings will remain in effect for much of the southern part of the state as strong Santa Ana winds continue.
Forecasters have labeled Santa Ana winds expected Tuesday and Wednesday an “extreme red flag,” warning — a rare term underscoring the potential danger.
The art is still safe, but the Getty Center and the Getty Villa will remain closed because of the threat posed by unusually high winds.
Red-flag warnings in California signal a dry, windy environment ripe for rapid fire growth
Wildfires can start in a variety of ways.
Officials fear the strongest winds of the season could prove disastrous for the Getty fire.
Several area schools will remain closed Wednesday due to fire conditions and evacuations.
As California families flee fire, school days are canceled, routines disrupted and children are suffering mentally, counselors and parents said.
The Getty fire was not the biggest or most destructive. But fires that break out in the Sepulveda Pass and roar up to the rich and famous become more than natural phenomenons.
The Getty fire that sent thousands of Westside residents fleeing was started by a tree branch that fell on power lines, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday evening.
Smoke from the Getty and Kincade fires are polluting the air in California’s two biggest cities, closing schools and adding to disruptions caused by blazes and power outages.
The Getty fire has caused thousands, including LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to evacuate their homes. Celebrities sent love Monday to those affected.
The wildfires engulfing California this month have burned some of the same areas where other major fires have destroyed thousands of homes in recent years. But no one at the state level has formally proposed robust limits on home building in areas at risk of wildfire, even though a recent poll show voters support such restrictions.
The historic Eames House, one of L.A.’s most important landmarks of Midcentury Modern architecture, is part of the Getty fire evacuation.
LAX FlyAway passengers in Van Nuys told airport trip could take up to two hours.
Fire weather conditions were fueled by Santa Ana winds. The Southern California winds could reach up to 45 mph Monday.
Getty fire: Westside residents grab their ‘apocalypse bag’ and try to outrun encroaching flames
A pesar de las llamas, los peligros y el tráfico los trabajadores domésticos acuden a trabajar
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As the Getty fire rages, the streets were mostly empty in the nearby neighborhood — except for the workers who tend the gardens, clean the hilltop homes and care for the children in one of the city’s most affluent communities.
The Getty fire poses a threat not just with flames but also with smoke, which can damage artworks. But the museum says its paintings are protected.
Firefighters continue to make progress against the Tick fire in Santa Clarita, boosting containment to 78% by Monday morning.
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A wind-driven brush fire chewed through hillside communities on the west side of Los Angeles on Monday, burning homes and prompting widespread evacuations.
Un creciente incendio está ardiendo a lo largo de la autopista 405 cerca del Getty Center, lo que provoca órdenes de evacuación obligatorias.
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Air quality in the L.A. Basin has worsened along with the Getty fire. Here’s a list of those who should take extra care as air quality deteriorates.
All lanes of the southbound 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass are closed. As alternative routes, consider Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Beverly Glen Boulevard and Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
Students at the Brentwood university campus described a harrowing evacuation process in the early morning hours as the Getty fire exploded nearby.
LeBron James, the Lakers superstar who has two homes in Brentwood, is among the evacuees of the Getty fire that erupted early Monday.
