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    The extent of evacuations and damage of the Getty fire

    The Getty fire started early this morning near Getty Drive on the west side of the 405 freeway. Winds have been blowing it west into Brentwood and towards the Palisades. Both those neighborhoods are under mandatory evacuation.

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    By Benjamin Gottlieb • Oct 28, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Getty fire started early this morning near Getty Drive on the west side of the 405 freeway. Winds have been blowing it west into Brentwood and towards the Palisades. Both those neighborhoods are under mandatory evacuation.

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Updates from the frontlines of the Getty fire
    1. 0:00The extent of evacuations and damage of the Getty fireYou’re reading this
    2. 12:21The legacy of Prop 187
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