CA-LFD- Getty -Wildland fire (Heavy Brush) 90% contained

Los Angeles Wildland fire (Heavy Brush) near Getty Center / St. Mary' college
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Road closures: CHP officials are considering shutting down a portion of the 405 freeway. Sepulveda Boulevard has been closed between Sunset Boulevard and Mulholland Drive, near the Skirball Center.
Update: 2300hrs - 90% contained
Update: 1845hrs - Sepulveda Pass fire now reported 50% contained.
Update: 1445hrs - Fire moving away from Getty and Mount St. Mary's, as per LAFD
Update: 1415hrs -40+ acres; 0% containment; No structure threat at this time
Update: 1400hrs - 30-40 acres, Evacuations are underway "as a precautionary measure" at Mt. St. Mary's College, which is about a mile away from the Getty.
Update: 1355hrs - Fire 7 saying to IC 40 acres now, fire holding at existing control line on flank towards Mt. Saint Marys college.
Update: 1342hrs - 10 acres, west of 405, AA reports county helicopter is pulling water out of Stone Canyon reservoir, Getty Center art complex is evacuating 800 employees and an unknown number of guests they are being sent down the hill via tram in "an orderly fashion." ,405 north bound is open currently, /Getty Center Exit is closed.

Inital sizeup: 1245hrs -Approx 2 acres heavy brush, inaccessible terrain, Air show
Location: SB 405 X Sunset /1200 Getty Center Dr, Hills near the Getty Center in the Sepulveda Pass. (Near UCLA campus) FS 19;
Resources: 150+ firefighters, 4 helicopters
Comms: LAFD Ch:9,12
Cause: "accidental", sparks from weed abatement crews tools.
CHP CAD: Link
Incident: 1255 Type: Location: info as of: 7/8/2009 2:15:24 PM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
1:51PM 56-405 REQ 1 ADD L UNIT WLA IS 10-6 ON FATAL ON S/END, REQ ANOTHER UNIT SHUT DOWN NB 405 SKIRBALL CENTER OFR - 56-171 ENRT
1:49PM FIRE IS REQING WE SHUT DOWN SB AND NB 405 SKIRBALL OFR PER 56-405
1:46PM 56-405 MADE CONTACT W/FIRE CHIEF AS OF NOW MAY ONLY SHUT DOWN #4 #5 LNS SB 405 JSO SKIRBALL, WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION
1:41PM PER 56-S20 -- ROLL 56-404 TO SHUT DOWN MAIN LINE SB 405 AT 101 DIVERT TRFC TO 101 -- 56-405 WHEN CLR CP TO SHUT DOWN TRANS RD FM EB 101 TO SB 405 -- 56-171 SHUT DOWN WB 101 TO SB 405 -- BRAVO3 SEP ONR TO SB 405
1:36PM CORR TO CLOSURE // NB 405 ON GETTY CENTER OFR-CLOSED ONLY AT THIS TIME
1:35PM PLS CONFIRM IF WE CAN ISSUE A SIG ALERT FOR UNK DURATION DUE TO THIS INCIDENT - THANKS
1:33PM TMC COPIES ALL LANES ON OFR CLOSED FROM NB
1:30PM NB ,,NOT ENTIRE FRWY JUAT GETT CENTER OFR ALL LANES
1:27PM INFO FOR TMC - HEAVY BACK UP INTO WEST VALLEYS AREA DUE TO FIRE PER 56-405
1:26PM LAPD #720 IS REQUESTING SB 405 AT 101 ALL LNS BE CLOSED DUE TO THIS FIRE AND SEPULVEDA ONR TO SB 405 ALSO CLOSE
1:23PM PER R/P FIRE HAS JUMPED JUST NORTH OF THE CYN
1:18PM ***** LA CITY FIRE REQ CHP SHUT DOWN ALL LANES OF THE NB 405 T GETTY CENTER DUE TO THIS FIRE **
1:09PM 97 W/LAFD AT GETTY CENTER P&R WILL BE 1023 WITH CHEIF FOR NOW FWY OPEN VIS HAZ ONLY
1:00PM 64-97 FIRE IS NOT AFFECTING FWY FD IS ACCESSING FROM SEP AT GETTY CENTER
12:58PM PER LAPD THEY HAVE FD ER TO BRUSH FIRE SB 405 JNO SUNSET
12:54PM PER SO236 AFFIR BRUSH FIRE ON HILL SIDE ABOVER GETTY CENTER
12:50PM PER SO236 1125 VIS HAZ ONLY
12:45PM THIS IS VISIBLE FROM FWY - INFO FOR RADIO
RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS
1:27PM CHP Unit On Scene
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1:31PM CHP Unit On Scene
1:55PM CHP Unit On Scene
2:05PM CHP Unit On Scene
2:09PM CHP Unit On Scene
2:11PM CHP Unit On Scene
2:18PM CHP Unit Enroute