Getty Villa Museum 'catches on fire'

Getty Villa Museum 'catches on fire' as Pacific Palisades blaze rips across LA
The Getty Villa Museum, just a few miles from the Getty Center, is now "catching on fire," according to sources monitoring the fire.
The Getty Villa says it’s safe so far from the Palisades Fire. Here’s how the museum is protecting itself.
The fast-moving wildfire has so far burned vegetation at the Pacific Palisades museum but not the building.
Getty Villa Museum catching fire, LAFD says
The Getty Villa has caught fire in the wind-dirven fire burning out of control in Pacific Palisades, according to Los Angeles Fire Department radio traffic.
Getty Villa Museum threatened by Palisades fire
The Palisades fire has prompted evacuations, threatened homes and has caused major traffic disruptions with road closures.
Dangerous Pacific Palisades fire threatens famous Getty Villa Museum
The Getty Villa, which is already closed to the public on Tuesdays, was “swiftly closed” to non-emergency staff after the fire started in the morning.
Palisades Fire threatens beloved LA museum filled with ancient artifacts
One of Southern California’s most significant collections of artifacts and antiquities is under direct threat from the fast-moving Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. The Getty Villa, a sprawling cultural compound and museum built for namesake billionaire oilman J.
Palisades fire burns Getty Villa grounds, but collections are said to be safe
The fast-moving Palisades fire raced through brush and trees at the iconic Getty Villa by the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, but the iconic building and its contents did not burn, fire and Getty officials said.
Getty Villa Museum Grounds Burned in Palisades Fire
The galleries and library archives on-site were sealed off from smoke and “remain safe” The post Getty Villa Museum Grounds Burned in Palisades Fire appeared first on TheWrap.
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