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November 1 – 14, 2019
Getty Fire Forces Widespread Evacuations At least 12 homes destroyed on Westside By Sam Catanzaro Less than 72 hours after firefighters knocked down the Palisades Fire, fire crews were right back at it combatting an even larger and more destructive blaze in that started out in the Sepulveda Pass. The Getty Fire, which broke out in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center around 1:30 a.m. Monday, has burned 745 acres and is at 27 percent containment as of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), 12 structures have been destroyed and 5 have been damaged as 7,091 residential buildings are threatened by the blaze. The Getty Center has not been damaged by the blaze. In a press conference Tuesday evening, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the LAFD announced that the fire was sparked by a tree branch falling on a powerline.
“The fire was deemed an accidental start, caused by a tree branch that broke off and subsequently landed in nearby powerlines during high wind conditions. This errant tree branch caused the sparking and arcing of the powerlines, igniting nearby brush. All powerlines on the pole remained intact,” said LAFD Spokesperson Brian Humphrey. Tuesday night, crews and aircraft worked to contain wind-driven spot fires and flare-ups within the current fire perimeter as an Extreme Red Flag Warning remains in place. “Adverse weather conditions will be the biggest challenge for firefighters today. An Extreme Red Flag Warning remains in effect throughout the day today and into tomorrow. Winds are forecasted to be 30-50 mph with peak wind gusts up to 70 mph. Relative humidity is forecasted to drop into single digits with poor to no overnight recoveries. This all adds up to an extreme fire weather threat, meaning that conditions are as dangerous for fire growth and behavior as we
EVACUATE, see page 14
Photos: Eric French/LAFD.
Person with Measles Visits Westwood Starbucks
Potential exposure occured on October 16 By Chad Winthrop
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident who visited a Starbucks in Westwood on October 15 before visiting another nearby Starbucks on October 16. Potential public exposure location and times were as follows: Oct. 15, 2019, 7:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. – Starbucks, 2215 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 October 16, 2019, 7:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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A Starbucks in a strip mall on Westwood Boulevard where a person with measles visited October 16.
– Starbucks, 3006 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90034 October 16, 2019, 9:15 a.m. to 8:35 p.m. – Disneyland, Anaheim, CA Oct. 17, 2019, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Factor’s Famous Deli, 9420 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Anyone who may have been at these locations on these dates during these timeframes may be at risk of developing measles for up to 21 days after being exposed and should: Review their immunization and medical records to determine if they are protected against measles. People who have not had measles infection previously or received the measles immunization may not be immune and should talk with a health care provider about receiving measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization. Contact and notify their health care provider as soon as possible about a potential exposure if they are pregnant, an infant, have a weakened immune system and/or are unimmunized. Monitor themselves for illness with fever and/or an unexplained rash from 7 days to 21 days after their exposure (the time period
when symptoms may develop); if symptoms develop, stay at home and call a healthcare provider immediately. Currently, there have been 19 measles cases among Los Angeles County residents in 2019, in addition to 11 non- resident measles cases that traveled through Los Angeles County (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena as cases identified in those cities are reported by their local health departments). The majority of cases to date were unimmunized or did not know whether they had ever been immunized. “For those who are not protected, measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that initially causes fever, cough, red, watery eyes, and, finally, a rash,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “Measles is spread by air and
MEASLES, see page 14
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