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| Getty Fire: Southern California gets red-flag warning | Getty Fire: Southern California gets red-flag warning |
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| A fire in southern California has prompted a rare "extreme red-flag warning". | A fire in southern California has prompted a rare "extreme red-flag warning". |
| Issued by the Los Angeles weather service, the alert covers Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. | Issued by the Los Angeles weather service, the alert covers Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. |
| Winds are already nearing 70mph (113km/h) and there is concern they will fan the Getty fire, which has already burned through 658 acres. | Winds are already nearing 70mph (113km/h) and there is concern they will fan the Getty fire, which has already burned through 658 acres. |
| A number of wildfires have erupted in California over the past week leading to mass evacuations and power cuts. | |
| Some 1,100 firefighters are tackling the Getty fire and thousands of structures are at risk, authorities say. | |
| At least eight homes have been destroyed and five others damaged in the Getty Fire, named for the art collection close by. About 15% of the fire has been contained. | At least eight homes have been destroyed and five others damaged in the Getty Fire, named for the art collection close by. About 15% of the fire has been contained. |
| Winds are expected pick up early on Wednesday and continue into Thursday, with forecasters warning that they could hit their highest speeds of the season. | Winds are expected pick up early on Wednesday and continue into Thursday, with forecasters warning that they could hit their highest speeds of the season. |
| "This Santa Ana wind event will likely be the strongest we have seen so far this season," the weather service said. | "This Santa Ana wind event will likely be the strongest we have seen so far this season," the weather service said. |
| "These strong winds, combined with a long duration of single-digit humidities and dry fuels, will likely bring very critical fire weather conditions, making this an extreme red-flag warning event." | "These strong winds, combined with a long duration of single-digit humidities and dry fuels, will likely bring very critical fire weather conditions, making this an extreme red-flag warning event." |
| On Tuesday fire chief Ralph M Terrazas said he was very concerned by the threats the winds posed. | On Tuesday fire chief Ralph M Terrazas said he was very concerned by the threats the winds posed. |
| "It does take one ember, just one ember downwind, to start another brush fire," he told reporters - adding that embers have been known to travel several miles in winds. | "It does take one ember, just one ember downwind, to start another brush fire," he told reporters - adding that embers have been known to travel several miles in winds. |
| Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that the 7,000-plus residents evacuated so far should not plan on returning home until conditions were safe. | Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that the 7,000-plus residents evacuated so far should not plan on returning home until conditions were safe. |
| Basketball star LeBron James and actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger are among those who have evacuated their homes. | Basketball star LeBron James and actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger are among those who have evacuated their homes. |
| On Tuesday, James sent a taco truck to feed a number of firefighters tackling the Getty Fire. | On Tuesday, James sent a taco truck to feed a number of firefighters tackling the Getty Fire. |
| The Getty Center, which houses a large art collection, is also at risk. | The Getty Center, which houses a large art collection, is also at risk. |
| The museum said in a tweet that the art was "protected by a state-of-the-art technology" and that the safest place for it was inside. | The museum said in a tweet that the art was "protected by a state-of-the-art technology" and that the safest place for it was inside. |
| Authorities say the Getty Fire was probably caused by a tree branch falling on power lines in the high winds. | Authorities say the Getty Fire was probably caused by a tree branch falling on power lines in the high winds. |
| What about the other fires? | What about the other fires? |
| The Kincade Fire in northern California has burned through more than 75,000 acres. | The Kincade Fire in northern California has burned through more than 75,000 acres. |
| Thousands of people have been left without power as companies shut off electricity to prevent a further outbreak of fires. | Thousands of people have been left without power as companies shut off electricity to prevent a further outbreak of fires. |
| Currently, only about 30% of the fire is contained. Over 80,000 homes are still threatened by the blaze. | Currently, only about 30% of the fire is contained. Over 80,000 homes are still threatened by the blaze. |
| A new fire broke out on Wednesday morning in the Simi Valley area of Ventura County. | A new fire broke out on Wednesday morning in the Simi Valley area of Ventura County. |
| Dubbed the Easy Fire, it has burned through 400 acres thus far and is now encroaching on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. | |
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