A powerful windstorm is sweeping through Southern California, bringing with it the threat of destructive wildfires. Firefighters are battling blazes, including one near the Getty Villa Museum, as high winds and dry conditions create a dangerous situation.
A potentially destructive and life-threatening windstorm is impacting Southern California , dramatically raising the risk of wildfires for the next several days. Firefighters are battling a fire in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles coastal neighborhood. Beginning Tuesday afternoon, winds will affect Los Angeles and Ventura counties and peak in the early hours of Wednesday, when gusts could reach 80 mph, the National Weather Service said.
Isolated gusts could top 100 mph in mountains and foothills. Red flag warnings are in effect and will remain in place until 6 p.m. Thursday for the Malibu coast, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, the Santa Clarita Valley, the San Gabriel Mountains, and the 5 Freeway and 14 Freeway corridors.Pacific Palisades Charter High School confirmed to be on fire. Some 'trees and vegetation on site' of the Getty Villa Museum have burned amid a fast-moving brush fire, according to a statement from the president and CEO of the Getty Trust. Katherine E. Fleming said the Getty made 'extensive efforts' to clear brush from the surrounding area and that 'staff and the collection remain safe.' 'Museum galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke by state-of-the-art air handling systems,' the statement said. 'The double-walled construction of the galleries also provides significant protection for the collections.' Fleming said additional fire prevention measures in place at the Villa include water storage on-site. In addition, the grounds were irrigated in the morning.California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday to 'further support the communities impacted' by the Palisades Fire
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