Per The Los Angeles Times, a “stubborn” brush fire in the Los Angeles area has burned approximately 80 acres of brush in the Santa Monica Mountains. The fire started Wednesday afternoon near the Getty Center, a well-known art complex, and not far from Mount St. Mary’s College. Both were evacuated.

@LATimesfires has been posting all the latest developments. Local Tweeters are also providing live updates and further context.

Twitterers voiced frustrations about major delays on the 405 Freeway:

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   onacruise http://twitpic.com/9qcjo – why god why. the 405 + apparent fire + super late for orientation 08 Jul 2009 from TwitPic
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   Jenimorrison Has been trying to get east of the 405 for 1 hour and 45 minutes. 09 Jul 2009 from Twitterrific
3. 
   AlairDoll HUGE fire in trafficks on thaaa 405 woooo 08 Jul 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   dirtvillage @AwkwardFilmGirl omg!!!! Doesn’t anyone read these tweets??? Yes! Fire burning! 405 sux!! Be out in a couple hours! Like 7 heli’s round here 08 Jul 2009 from Tweetie in reply to AwkwardFilmGirl
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   littlefairy614 horrid horrid traffic on the 405 DONT TAKE! 09 Jul 2009 from mobile web
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   LongLiveTheNova So cool watching the helicopters drop water. I have a front row seat NB on the 405 09 Jul 2009 from txt

A number of locals expressed concern for the Getty Center:

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   tomatfancast wow i can see the smoke from the fire near the getty from LAX 08 Jul 2009 from mobile web
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   drdebs not even in LA and still concerned about the Getty Center Drive fire. Lots of art, lots of people there. 08 Jul 2009 from web
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   djorator Wow!!! Driving past the Getty right now and the fire looks bad! I hope they save it 08 Jul 2009 from TwitterFon
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   deestbie Wow…there is a big brush fire at The Getty and the 405 is going to be closed shortly. I saw it burning out of my office window. 08 Jul 2009 from web
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   LizzieRoyale Not a good day to go hit up the }}}} Getty Center {{{{ I feel bad for those who are there & wish them a safe out. 08 Jul 2009 from TwitterFon
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   azzusicart not the priceless art!RT @LATimes: Getty Center is evacuated as fire burns in Sepulveda Pass 405 still open but jammed. http://bit.ly/JLwl8 08 Jul 2009 from PockeTwit in reply to LATimes

@nicholasbraun of Los Angeles posted the following TwitPic from the road. His caption was “dante’s peak!!”

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