A fire broke out early Monday morning west of the 405 freeway near Getty Center Drive, which quickly led to mandatory evacuation orders as the fire spread. When the fire was first observed it was approximately 3-4 acres large, however, that quickly spread to 40 acres and by 8:00 AM the fire had grown to 500 acres.
Fire officials describe the fire as “a very dynamic wildfire that is moving in a westward direction driven by high winds.” Currently there are over 600 Los Angeles firefighters fighting the blaze with additional assistance from allied agencies.
According to Los Angeles Fire Officials, so far 5 homes have been destroyed and 10,000 structures have been under threat. Just before 7:00 AM, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an emergency declaration in the county which allotted additional resources to support firefighters and first responders battling the flames.
Mandatory evacuations have been sent out for those east of Sullivan Fire Road to the 405 freeway, nothing east of the 405 freeway has been endangered yet. In addition, evacuation warnings have been issued for all of Topanga Canyon as well as South of Sunset Blvd, North of Mulholland Drive and East of Mandeville Canyon.
Road Closures have also been implemented throughout the area according to the California Highway Patrol. The southbound 405 freeway from the 101 freeway to Sunset Blvd, all on and off-ramps from Valley Vista to Sunset Blvd in both directions off the 405 freeway, Monaga Drive, Getty Center Drive, Skirball Center Drive, Mulholland Drive, and the Pacific Coast Highway at Temescal Canyon Road. Updates on road closures can be found at https://twitter.com/CHPsouthern.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it was first reported at 1:32 am when a resident reported a fire on the hillside close to the freeway with a possible power line on fire.
Up-to-date information on the fire, evacuations and closures can be found at https://www.lafd.org/news/getty-fire.
