Palisades fire burns Getty Villa grounds, but collections are said to be safe

The fast-moving Palisades fire raced through brush and trees at the iconic Getty Villa by the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, but the building and its contents did not burn, fire and Getty officials said.

The blaze never got to the collections of rare artifacts and antiquities, Katherine E. Fleming, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust said in a statement.

“Fortunately, Getty had made extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation efforts throughout the year,” Fleming said.