Greater LA
Updates from the frontlines of the Getty fire
There have been widespread evacuations on the westside of LA due to a brush fire that broke out near the Getty Center. More than 600 acres have burned, with around 10,000 structures in the evacuation zone.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenThere have been widespread evacuations on the westside of LA due to a brush fire that broke out near the Getty Center. More than 600 acres have burned, with around 10,000 structures in the evacuation zone.
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