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Minutes after the J Paul Getty Trust issued a statement on the Palisades fire and efforts to protect the Getty Villa from wildfires, an unidentified official on LAFD radio said that the Getty Villa Museum was catching on fire", the Los Angeles Times reports. At this time, it's not clear whether any structures have caught fire, but officials confirmed the grounds were on fire and that flames were approaching the museum buildings.

The Getty Villa, which is located in Pacific Palisades, displays a collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art. It's better-known sibling, the Getty Center, is located in Brentwood and contains a broad-ranging collection of European and North American art.