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Inside the dash to save the Getty Villa from the Palisades fire: a timeline
The Getty Villa, the museum built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and home to thousands of priceless antiquities, activated its emergency operations center in response to the fast-moving Palisades ...
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I toured the Getty Villa weeks after 17 employees fought flames from the Los Angeles fires. Here's how it became an anti-fire fortress.
The Getty Villa survived the Pacific Palisades fire ... It's an outdoor elevator, going from the estate's entrance to the outdoor auditorium, but it's also connected to indoor areas.
We asked if the Getty should move. Here's how readers responded
“Should the Getty move?” Times art critic Christopher Knight asked in a recent commentary. “Should the Villa, and the Getty Center in the fire-prone Brentwood hills nearby, both evacuate — for good?” ...
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How Museums in Los Angeles Survived the Fires — and Have Prepared for the Quakes
Despite rumors that the Getty Villa had been destroyed by the fires in January, it survived. Officials credit that to their planning and preparations that can serve as models to other institutions.
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Photos show 2 key strategies that saved the Getty Villa from fires — and what homeowners can learn from them
The Getty Villa survived the Palisades fire, the worst in Los Angeles history. The villa shows how homeowners can protect their homes through construction choices and yard work. Anti-fire tricks ...