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The Getty Center museum will remain closed today after a fire that began yesterday afternoon consumed 80 acres in the area. Sepulveda Boulevard was still shut down this morning as well as two freeway off-ramps. 90% of of the blaze has been contained while fire crews work on various hotspots throughout the area. Only one firefighter sustained minor injuries to his foot and no structures have been damaged. As the fire continues, more updates will be posted at this link.

As of 5:45 p.m., the fire in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center museum was 20 percent contained with 80 acres burnt through, a number that will likely be revised very soon. A volunteer evacuation is in effect for nearby homes and there is concern that a nearby landfill may cause a methane explosion, according to ABC7. The Getty Center museum and Mount St. Mary's college were evacuated.

A fire in the Sepulveda Pass began as a small brusher, only growing to around 10 acres at 3:30 p.m., according to the LA Fire Department. By 4:15 p.m., they said it was 80 acres. Still, no structures have been damaged and no injuries have been reported. As the day moves into late afternoon and nighttime, fire officials are concerned over sundowner winds that could flare up the fire into a larger one. 250 fire fighters are on the ground with four helicopters assisting. Both the Getty Center Museum and Mount St. Mary's College have been evacuated. As the fire continues, more updates will be posted at this link.

The fire that began earlier this afternoon has prompted the Getty Center to close for the rest of the day. If should reopen tomorrow pending the status of the fire, which has grown to 10 acres and is slowly traveling northward, according to Erik Scott of the LA Fire Department. 250 firefighters are on the ground coordinated with air attacks. Mount St. Mary's College has also been evacuated. No structures or injuries have been reported. There are 130,000 residences in LA city limits within the "very high hazard severity zone" that must provide brush clearance year round, Scott noted, but many of them are cited in an annual May inspection. As we near the height of summer, he hopes this is a wake up call for those who live in such areas. As the fire continues, more updates will be posted at this link.

     

Firefighters continue to battle the brush fire that is burning in the hills adjacent to the Getty Center, though they are limited to working from the air due to the terrain.

An LAFD Alert reports that a brush fire of approximately 2 acres is burning in the heavy brush near 1200 Getty Center Dr, in the Sepulveda Pass. "L.A. City Fire Department says they will need to fight this fire from the air, as the area is inaccessible," according to abc7, who are also live streaming video-only (no audio) coverage of the fire.