Getty fire: Evacuation orders, road closures and shelter - Los Angeles Times

A brush fire was burning Monday morning in the Sepulveda Pass and threatening homes.

Location:

The fire is burning near the Getty Center along the 405 Freeway.

Evacuations:

Orders have been issued from the top of Mandeville Canyon Road down to Sunset Boulevard, from Mandeville Canyon east to the 405 Freeway.

Within the evacuation zones are Mt. St. Mary’s College, Mountaingate and Mandeville Canyon.

An evacuation warning zone was set for west of Interstate 405, south of Mulholland Drive, north of Sunset Boulevard and east of Topanga Canyon. “People in the area ... are advised to prepare to evacuate due to a rapidly moving brush fire,” the fire department said in a statement posted on Nixle.

UCLA not under evacuation.

Road closures:

Some lanes of the 405 are closed.

Evacuation centers:

• Westwood Recreation Center (1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd.)

• Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center (14201 Huston St.)

For Animals:

• West Valley Animal Shelter (20655 Plummer St.)

• West L.A. Animal Shelter (11361 W. Pico Bl.)

Conditions:

In Southern California, a Santa Ana wind event began Sunday night and was expected to last through Monday with isolated gusts of up to 60 mph in the Los Angeles County mountains and humidity levels as low as 5%, causing officials to issue red-flag warnings.

Let's block ads! (Why?)