'To see the Super Scooper fly right over your house while you're trying to load your kids up in the car to evacuate is really scary.' ABC News' KaynaWhitworth and thousands of other residents evacuate as the GettyFire continues to burn.
The Getty Fire in Los Angeles erupted early Monday and is forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes as winds reach extremely dangerous levels in Southern California.
In Los Angeles' upscale Brentwood neighborhood, fire crews put out fires on multiple homes early Monday as the sky glowed orange from the flames and dense smoke. "We've seen fires and tragedies were people have believed they could stay," Garcetti said."Do not do that. The only thing you cannot replace is you and your family."NIGHT BRUSH FIRE 10/28/19 @LACoFireAirOps Firehawk helicopter using night vision technology to assist @LAFD with the #GettyFire in the Sepulveda Pass. Follow @LAFD for updates. pic.twitter.
As she and her roommates fled campus, the sky was bright orange -- even though it was the middle of the night. Rodriguez said she safely evacuated to her family's home.The cause of the quickly spreading blaze is under investigation but Garcetti said it was not caused by homeless encampments. Gusty winds and dry conditions can cause an existing fire to behave erratically and any spark could quickly expand into a major blaze.
Nearly 200,000 people have evacuated as the massive inferno rages on. Rough winds, which peaked at 102 mph, contributed to the Kincade Fire rapidly growing over the weekend. Containment fell from 10% to 5%.
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