The fire, covering a suburb of Los Angeles, selected by Getty Museum

In California, a powerful fire broke out. It is raging on the slopes of the hills of Santa Monica, a suburb of Los Angeles. The fire covered a relatively large area and is selected by the world-famous Museum of the American rich man, John Paul Getty.

About 350 firefighters, supported by seven helicopters fighting the fire element. From the museum evacuated 800 employees and 1 600 visitors. To ensure that the flame is not stored inside the damaged masterpieces were blocked all the ventilation systems. However, the Getty Center say that the picture is not at risk. According to them, the museum was designed by the most firmly and architecture capable of withstanding the various hardships, including fires.

One of the richest museums in the world, the Getty is known primarily for its collections of ancient sculpture and the masters of the past centuries. Also among the paintings - the famous masterpieces of Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Renoir, Claude Monet.

Source: utro.ru

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