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Fire departments used “state-of-the-art air handling systems” to help protect the building, Katherine E. Fleming, the president and CEO of the Getty Trust, told USA Today.

Moreover, builders designed the galleries with double-walled construction, which also helped protect the precious art inside.

However, it wasn’t just expensive architecture and state-of-the-art firefighting that helped. Getty staff have been consistently clearing brush from the surrounding area all year as part of its fire-mitigation efforts, the museum said.

https://www.businessinsider.com/getty-villa-survives-palisades-fire-lessons-for-homeowners-2025-1


1,867 posted on 01/09/2025 5:54:33 PM PST by Melian (✳✴️ Reminder: Memes are made to make you think or laugh. Verify for yourself before reposting. ✳️✴️)
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To: Melian

Thanks for that info!


1,949 posted on 01/10/2025 8:16:52 AM PST by thingumbob (INTUITION - is your brain trying to tell you what your mind hasn’t pieced together yet.)
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