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Rapidly spreading wildfire reaches Getty Villa museum in California

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Rapidly spreading wildfire reaches Getty Villa museum in California



Fueled by wind, Pacific Palisades fire touches museum site but officials say no structures burned and collections safeFollow live: Palisades blaze doubles in size to nearly 3,000 acresA rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California reached the grounds of the Getty Villa museum north of Santa Monica on Tuesday, but officials said no structures had burned and the collection was safe.The Pacific Palisades fire, fueled by a major windstorm and prompting mass evacuations in Los Angeles county, burned some trees and vegetation on site at the Getty Villa, but museum leaders said the galleries and archives were protected. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/palisades-fire-getty-villa-museum

Author : Sam Levin in Los Angeles

Publish date : 2025-01-08 03:11:00

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