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LA brush fire closes Getty Museum

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the world-famous Getty art museum in Los Angeles as a brush fire rages in nearby mountains, officials say.

The museum, home to priceless works like van Gogh's Irises, remains closed.

Ventilation systems were shut down to prevent smoke damage to the museum's priceless art collection.
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