Large swath of the region is under what officials have described as ‘extreme risk’ from destructive stormWildfire spreads near Los Angeles – full reportMinutes after the J. Paul Getty Trust issued a statement on the Palisades fire and efforts to protect the Getty Villa from wildfires, an unidentified official on LAFD radio said that the Getty Villa Museum was “catching on fire”, the Los Angeles Times reports. At this time, it’s not clear whether any structures have caught fire, but officials confirmed the grounds were on fire and that flames were approaching the museum buildings.The Getty has long prepared for wildfires such as this. As The Guardian’s Katharine Gammon reported in 2019: Continue reading…
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Author : Cecilia Nowell
Publish date : 2025-01-08 01:30:00
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Fast-moving wildfire billowed by ‘life threatening’ windstorm sweeps southern California – live updates
