As wildfires in Southern California continue to devastate the region, at least 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders. The grounds of the Getty Villa museum, which are located in the Pacific Palisades,

The Getty Villa, which is already closed to the public on Tuesdays, was “swiftly closed” to non-emergency staff after the fire started in the morning.

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. “Fortunately,