Overview
- A brush fire ignited in hills above the northbound 405 near Getty Center Drive and was first reported Wednesday afternoon, prompting immediate evacuation warnings for defined Brentwood zones.
- Fire crews deployed engines, hand crews and multiple water-dropping aircraft including a Chinook to attack the flames and Cal Fire later reported forward progress was stopped.
- Officials put the burned area at roughly 25 acres after earlier, smaller estimates and said no structures were immediately threatened and no injuries were reported in early updates.
- The Getty Center closed and evacuated visitors and staff, with museum spokespeople saying the collections are safe and staff are coordinating with firefighters.
- Thick smoke disrupted traffic on the 405 during evening rush hour, conditions are being watched because of high heat and humidity, and investigators are working to determine the fire's cause.