2017 Fire Season - Duration: 4:37. Firefighters said the Getty Center itself was not threatened. Residents in a wider area received alerts at roughly 2:45 a.m. advising them to prepare to evacuate if necessary. A brush fire broke out just after midnight Wednesday June 10, 2020, near Sepulveda Boulevard and Getty Center Drive in the Sepulveda Pass. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Taken along the 101 freeway on Dec. 7, 2017 north of Ventura, CA. As flames licked the property of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, an emergency fire plan was put in motion. So why do we bother?Canada reports 195 new coronavirus cases, 5 more deathsHong Kong police arrest media tycoon Jimmy Lai under new Chinese security lawAvoid all onions with unclear origins amid growing salmonella outbreak: warningCoronavirus: Trump issues executive orders for pandemic stimulus packagesManitoba community mourns 2 teens killed in tornadoCoronavirus: Trump touts job numbers, warns of executive orders if COVID-19 aid deal not reachedFlower theft caught on camera at South Surrey restaurantTornado in western Manitoba kills 2 people, injures 1Coronavirus: Parents threaten legal action over Quebec’s back-to-school plan is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. We continue to monitor the situation and will issue updates as we have them. Still, Getty employees worry about the risks should the fire travel across the 405. "But at this moment in time, with the exception of our deep concern for our neighbors, everything at the Getty is going according to plan. "It would be hard to put any kind of an estimate on it," Hartwig said, "simply because some of the works are priceless. The restoration of a fresco depicting an architectural landscape from the Villa dei Papiri, before departure to be exhibited in the exhibition “Rediscovering the Villa dei Papiri” at the Getty Museum in Malibu from 26 June to 28 October 2019, at Ercolano Archaeological Park, Naples, Italy, 28 January 2019. The center uses a variety of architectural and design techniques to mitigate the adverse affects of wildfires. 6th of december morning commute with another fire. But the museum faced a more unexpected wildfire scenario in 2015. Mashable, MashBash and Mashable House are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis, LLC and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The The fire is raging on the east side of the freeway, where Bel-Air residents have been told to evacuate. “We are deeply grateful for their courage and hard work.”Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. "When the Getty was designed and built 20 years ago, it was designed in such a way to actually protect the collection from disasters, like a fire," said Ron Hartwig, the Getty's vice president of communications.
Officials have also ordered the mandatory evacuation of several neighborhoods to the west of the fire. Firefighters battling Getty Fire on westside of Los AngelesFirefighters battling Getty Fire on westside of Los AngelesCanada reports 195 new coronavirus cases, 5 more deathsHong Kong police arrest media tycoon Jimmy Lai under new Chinese security law The Getty's security team is in communication with the fire department, and monitoring the situation. Santa Rosa Fires Drone Douglas Thron October 10, 2017 Hilton, Coffey, California, 2018 - Duration: 2:56. Or Italian painter Bronzino, of the mid-16th century in Florence.The Center continues to be encircled in a fire zone, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Officials said the brush fire near the Center grew about 40 acres overnight to 658 acres, and that it’s a “good sign” it didn’t grow by more.Lapin said the centre is considered “safe” from the fire, but smoke is still surrounding the building.The museum is typically closed to the public on Mondays but will remain closed Tuesday and likely longer as more than 1,000 firefighters in the region battle the destructive blaze.Weather forecasters fear conditions will worsen Tuesday night, with winds as high as 80 mph slated to blast the Los Angeles mountain area.“The dedication of our staff and the professionalism of our region’s first responders was nothing short of heroic,” Getty president Jim Cuno said in a statement. As California wildfires rage near the Getty Museum, a priceless archive is safe inside Landscapers placed plants with high water content around the perimeter of the building, because they are slowest to catch fire. Air filtration systems are protecting the galleries from smoke. ‘Laughable’: New York’s Gov.