Smoke Rises From Getty Fire on I-405 in Los Angeles

A mandatory evacuation zone was ordered in the early morning hours of October 28 as the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) warned of a large fire burning approximately a mile north of the Getty Center.

The evacuation zone was set from Mandeville Canyon Road to Sunset Boulevard, according to reports. As of noon local time the LAFD said the fire occupied 618 acres and destroyed eight structures and damaged five others, and the California Highway Patrol closed Interstate 405 southbound, the eastern border of the fire.

The LAFD urged people to stay vigilant, saying the fire was a “very dynamic situation due to high winds and information [was] quickly developing.” The red-flag fire conditions were exacerbated by “gusty” Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service said.

Video taken before the closure of I-405 on Monday morning shows motorists passing by smoke and fire in the hills next to the freeway. Credit: @t.z.aly via Storyful