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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The latest on the Getty fire and how bad it could get

    The Getty fire, which broke out near the 405 freeway early this morning, has burned more than 600 acres and forced many residents to evacuate. Freeways and schools are shut in the area.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 28, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Getty fire, which broke out near the 405 freeway early this morning, has burned more than 600 acres and forced many residents to evacuate. Freeways and schools are shut in the area.

    The Getty fire is one of more than a dozen active fires burning in the state. In Northern California, the Kincade fire has burned more than 66,000 acres and is only 5% contained.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    The latest on the Getty fire
    1. 0:00The latest on the Getty fire and how bad it could getYou’re reading this
    2. 9:57Rep. Katie Hill resigns. Will this affect the Democratic party?
    3. 17:23Charles Kupperman defies subpoena to testify in impeachment inquiry
    4. 24:32Why Joe Biden’s campaign is a slow-motion disaster
    5. 35:07How Hildur Guðnadóttir composed ‘Joker’ soundtrack before the film was shot
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