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- Brush fire broke out around 1 a.m. in the Sepulveda PassLos Angeles Times: Brush Fire Near Getty Center Museum shuts down 405 freeway
- Fire was located near the San Diego Freeway and the Getty Center museumCNN: Fire rages near Getty Center in Los Angeles (October 23, 2008)
- Flames had scorched about 150 acres within hoursCNN: Fire rages near Getty Center in Los Angeles (October 23, 2008)
- Blaze forced officials to close the 405 Freeway in both directions for about four hoursSan Jose Mercury News: Wildfire burns in west L.A.; 405 reopened (October 23, 2008)
- Freeway reopened around 6 a.m.; could be closed again depending on fire directionSan Jose Mercury News: Wildfire burns in west L.A.; 405 reopened (October 23, 2008)
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What began as an apparent brush fire quickly grew into a major blaze near the Getty Center in the Sepulveda Pass area of Los Angeles, California, on the morning of October 23, 2008. The fire prompted authorities to close the 405 Freeway in both directions for several hours. The freeway was reopened around 6 a.m., but officials cautioned it could be closed again if the blaze warrants.San Jose Mercury News: Wildfire burns in west L.A.; 405 reopened (October 23, 2008) CNN: Fire rages near Getty Center in Los Angeles (October 23, 2008)
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