Fire
Jun 10, 2020 2:52 am
A brush fire broke out near Getty Center Drive around midnight Wednesday. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 10 at 9:24 a.m. to reflect updates from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A fire broke out near Getty Center Drive on Wednesday at about midnight on the east side of the 405 Freeway.
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Fire
Nov 25, 2019 11:04 amThe Los Angeles controller recommended new measures to monitor and prevent wildfires with causes related to power utilities.
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California
Oct 29, 2019 6:10 pmInvestigation suggests Getty fire started by tree branch falling on power lines
A flying branch likely sparked the Getty fire when it crashed onto nearby power lines on Sepulveda Boulevard.
The branch likely broke off during high wind conditions and landed on the power lines, causing sparks and arcing to ignite a nearby bush, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section.
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Cartoons
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