LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork

Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed marvel of anti-fire engineering'

It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh's Irises, a popular Rembrandt and a priceless collection of paintings, portraits and other works spanning more than seven centuries.

To protect them, the Getty Center in Los Angeles was built in 1997 as a marvel of anti-fire engineering", complete with fire-resistant stone and concrete, protected steel, and set in well-irrigated landscaping.