The Getty Museum assures the public that its edifice near downtown Los Angeles and the priceless art inside, ranging from antiquities to European masters, are safe, despite the newest wildfire in the blazes now affecting northern and southern California being named after it.

The Getty Fire broke out not far from the J. Paul Getty Museum (aka The Getty) in the early hours of this morning, next to the Getty Center Drive, a long connector road leading from the institution to the major road artery, the 405 Freeway.

Photos of Getty, 8am PT. #GettyCenter and #GettyVilla remain safe from #GettyFire to the north.

Many have asked about the art—it is protected by state-of-the-art technology. The safest place for the art and library collections is inside.

Thank you to @LAFD for ongoing response. pic.twitter.com/6Qa4youAhW

— J. Paul Getty Museum (@GettyMuseum) October 28, 2019

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