Los Angeles firefighters tackled a brush fire near the Getty Center in Brentwood on Wednesday afternoon, September 8. The fire, dubbed the Getty Fire by crews, was reported just after 4:15 p.m. in the hills above northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials.
The blaze burned approximately five acres of brush, according to firefighters, CBS News reported. No injuries have been reported. Flames were seen on aerial footage burning through the dense vegetation in the hills above the iconic museum complex. Footage also showed the smoke covering the Sepulveda Pass as several water-dropping aircraft dropped water on the flames from above. They were also asking visitors to leave through the parking garage. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Check out the map here . It remains unclear if any homes were threatened by the blaze. This is a developing story.
There is no official word yet on whether the Getty Center is threatened, but Getty Center officials said at around 4:45 p.m. that they were closing the museum. Evacuation warnings were in place for those living in zones LAC-0895 and LAC-0967.
