"A new fire early Monday threatened homes and prompted evacuations in Los Angeles while 400 miles to the north, the Kincade Fire nearly doubled in size as it neared the city of Santa Rosa.
The Getty Fire began on the west side of the 405 freeway near the Getty Center about 2:30 a.m. CDT Monday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two hours later, it had spread to more than 400 acres, and evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon Road south to W. Sunset Boulevard and east to the 405.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was among the people told to leave their homes.
In Northern California, the Kincade Fire had burned nearly 85 square miles and was only 5% contained early Monday. On Sunday, it had roared south to the outskirts of the city of Windsor, California, and threatened the city of Santa Rosa, leading to more evacuations. "
Ron Brackett and Jan Wesner Childs report for the Weather Channel October 28, 2019.
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