Brush Fire Near Getty Center Grows, Lebron James, Kurt Sutter Among Evacuees
10/28/2019Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in Westwood and Brentwood after a brush fire broke out along the 405 freeway. The blaze is moving west and is near the Getty Center, one of Southern California’s leading art museums. More than 400 acres have been impacted, according to fire department officials. Some 3,300 homes have been evacuated as over 470 Los Angeles firefighters work to contain the flames. Current evacuation areas can be seen on the LAFD website.
Several homes have burned in the Tigertail road area of Brentwood, according to ABC7 News. Several thousand homes in the area are without power. Crestwood Hills Park in the Kenter Canyon area is directly in the fire zone. As of 6:30 a.m. in Los Angeles, the southbound 405 freeway was closed between Valley Vista to Sunset, and drivers were being asked to avoid Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood and Westwood.
“Get out when we say get out,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a press conference on Monday.
Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James is among the evacuees, as is “Avengers” star Clark Gregg.
“Man these LA 🔥 aren’t no joke,” James tweeted. “Had to emergency evacuate my house and I’ve been driving around with my family trying to get rooms. No luck so far!” He later tweeted that he had found a place to stay.
“Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter also took to social media to share that he had been evacuated.
“🔥🚒 Evacuated… Apparently, everything around me is burning the f–k down. Rough week,” he wrote, sharing a video on Instagram of the growing fire.
?? Evacuated… Apparently, everything around me is burning the fuck down. Rough week. #gettyfire #itsahotworld
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The fire broke out at roughly 1:30 a.m. local time in the Sepulveda Pass with the winds causing the hillsides to quickly become engulfed n flame. Fire department officials have called the fire “very dynamic.” The Los Angeles area could see 40-50 mile winds Monday, though temperatures are moderate. However, a very strong Santa Ana winds condition is expected to hit the area late Tuesday.
Numerous Westside schools will be closed on Monday including Palisades and University High Schools. TV images showed several homes on fire.
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