Update 8:04pm
The brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass is about 40% contained and still around 70 acres.
405 NORTH is open, and traffic is still stop and go from Venice Blvd.
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Update 6:36pm
A fire continues to burn along the 405 in the Sepulveda Pass near Getty Center.
It is up to 70 acres and 300 firefighters from multiple agencies are fighting it.
The 405 remains open.
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Update 5:47pm
The fire off the 405 in the Sepulveda Pass near Getty has burned about 40 acres, according to Cecil Manresa from LA Fire.
All lanes of the 405 remain open, but the Getty off-ramps are closed.
Sepulveda Blvd is also closed between Moraga and Getty
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Update 5:29pm
The brush fire along the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda pass is now about 10 acres.
Lanes remain open on the 405 at Getty, but the off-ramps are closed.
Sepulveda Blvd is closed between Moraga and Getty
405 NORTH traffic jammed from the 90.
Two super scooper aircraft have been dispatched to fight the fire.
LA Fire says there are no evacuations but residents should be “ready to go.” However, the fire isn’t threatening any homes at this point.
Update 4:48pm
A brush fire continues to burn in the Sepulveda Pass. The 405 is open but the Getty offramps are closed.
So far there are no evacuations but areas of concern include Mountaingate and Getty Center
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The 405 is closed in the Sepulveda Pass while crews fight a brush fire.
The fire started around 3:30pm. It is burning up the hill toward Bel Air Estates.
A section of Sepulveda is also closed.
More to come…
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