LA Wildfire Threatens Getty

Winds could move blaze unpredictably: officials
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 23, 2008 9:27 AM CDT
LA Wildfire Threatens Getty
Flames and smoke from a wildfire fire burning in the Sepulveda Pass area of Los Angeles light up the sky.   (AP Photo)

A wildfire raging in Los Angeles this morning threatens the Getty Center’s priceless paintings and sculptures, and homes in swanky Brentwood's hills, the Times reports. Firefighters temporarily closed an interstate as more than 500 of them deployed an air assault to battle the early-morning blaze. Officials worry winds picking up after daybreak could make the “dynamic” fire more unpredictable. (More California stories.)

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