Wildfire near Getty Center turns 405 Freeway into LA rush hour nightmare
Los Angeles rush hour got a whole lot uglier Wednesday as a brush fire tore through the hills near the Getty Center, sending thick smoke ove
Los Angeles rush hour got a whole lot uglier Wednesday as a brush fire tore through the hills near the Getty Center, sending thick smoke over the 405 Freeway and triggering a major firefighting response. The blaze, known as the Getty Fire, erupted around 4:15 p.m.
above the northbound lanes of Interstate 405 near Getty Center Drive in Brentwood, with firefighters describing approximately 25 acres of well-involved brush. A firefighting helicopter drops water to combat the Getty Fire.
First reported by New York Post.
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