Paul Getty Museum faced encroaching flames on two fronts. Blazes nearly surrounded the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, coming within six feet of its walls. Days later, ominous red clouds were ...
Nearby, staff at the famous Getty Villa activated emergency plans that spared the normally idyllic premises from the flames and saved priceless ancient treasures from destruction. That is despite some ...
The Getty Villa was closed to the public when wildfires ... The campus' exterior and interior walls are "built of reinforced concrete or fire-protected steel," an article published on the Getty ...
“Fortunately, Getty had made extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation efforts throughout the year,” Fleming said. “Some trees and vegetation on site ...
The Getty Villa remains safe and stable after the Palisades Fire, but it’s closed until further notice. Though some trees and vegetation on the property burned, the building and collections have ...
Just ten miles away in Malibu, its sister building, the Getty Villa, facing flames that crept up to just six feet from its walls. Surrounding it, the trees and vegetation by the Villa’s pools ...