Crime & Safety
Driver On 405 Freeway Films Getty Fire Raging On Hillside
The shocking footage, captured early Monday, shows the fire raging uncomfortably close to the busy 405 freeway.
@NBCLA About 3 am on the west side of the 405, a half mile north of Getty Center. Feel free to use video if so desired. pic.twitter.com/DgwQzfA3OE
— Player 2 (@Prunovineyard) October 28, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA — A driver on the 405 freeway captured the Getty Fire raging on a hillside just above the busy highway.
"Oh my lord," the driver can be heard saying in the background, as first reported by ABC News. "It's heading to the freakin' Getty Center."
In fact, the museum said it was safe from the fire, although the center was forced to close Monday and Tuesday to make space for emergency responders on nearby roads.
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The video was taken around 3 a.m. Monday, according to the person who uploaded the video on Twitter.
The fire had burned more than 650 acres by Monday afternoon, with high wind gusts threatening to spread the blaze even further across Los Angeles.
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@NBCLA About 3 am on the west side of the 405, a half mile north of Getty Center. Feel free to use video if so desired. pic.twitter.com/DgwQzfA3OE
— Player 2 (@Prunovineyard) October 28, 2019
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