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How LA elite fled as the Getty fire raced toward their multi-million dollar mansions – but many forgot to tell their cleaners and gardeners who STILL turned up for work

  • Thousands were forced to flee the star-studded hills of LA as the Getty fire raged
  • Among the neighborhood’s celebrity occupants were LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kathy Griffin
  • Although at least 10,000 people fled, cleaners and gardeners could be seen on their way to work
  • Some said they hadn’t been told not to turn up, and others said they needed the money despite the homes being evacuated 
  • Around 2.2 million people in California are still without power  

As thousands of people fled the star-studded hills of Los Angeles when the Getty fire raced toward their multi-million dollar mansions, many of the people who cleaned their homes and gardens were turning up to work.

Steady flames roared up a steep hillside near the city’s Brentwood section illustrated the danger the state faces as high winds batter both ends of California and threaten to turn any spark into a devastating inferno.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the Getty wildfire in the city’s western neighborhoods has scorched more than 600 acres but its growth has slowed and dramatic footage showed smoke and flames surrounding the Getty Center with houses historic artwork by Rembrandt and Van Gogh.

No deaths were reported but people were being warned to stay away from the area.

Despite the blackouts and the obvious danger of the Getty fire, the Los Angeles Times spoke to workers who had turned up to the mansions to start their shifts. It is not clear who their employers were.

One woman, Carmen Solano, said she didn’t know that a fire had erupted near the multi-million dollar home which she cleans. She was asked to report to work on Monday, but usually cleans on Wednesdays.

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One Comment

  1. Jimmy Jimmy October 29, 2019

    Oh c’mon! Why would you link to this story? This is a BS story attempting to gain sympathy for low IQ foreign invaders who aren’t smart enough to know where a fire is burning! Are you REALLY going to blame homeowners who are fleeing for their lives for not stopping to call domestic help to tell them to take the day off???!!! RIDICULOUS.

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