"We deeply appreciate the tireless work and dedication of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and other agencies," the museum said in a statement Wednesday morning.
Fire departments used 'state-of-the-art air handling systems' to help protect the building, President and CEO of the Getty Trust, Katherine E. Fleming, told USA Today.
That is a crucial lesson for homeowners in fire-risk areas: Consistent brush clearing can significantly impact fire mitigation efforts and save homes.
One reason is abundant rainfall over the past two winters, which spurred an explosion of grasses and brush that dried out as virtually no rain fell over the last few months.
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