LeBron James shares horror story of evacuation amid fires in LA

NBA star and Los Angles Lakers player LeBron James shared the horrific story of how his family and himself were forced to evacuate following a wind-driven blaze that broke out near the renowned Getty Center on Monday. The so-called Getty Fire ignited overnight near a major freeway and quickly spread south and west towards neighborhoods, scorching some 600 acres (240 hectares) and sending people fleeing in the dark. By Monday afternoon, fire crews had slowed the pace of the blaze and were racing to contain it before strong winds hit the region again Tuesday evening through Thursday. Authorities said some 1,100 firefighters were battling an inferno that threatened 10,000 structures, many of them multi-million dollar homes. 

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LeBron James shares the horror story

The basketball player took to Twitter to keep his fans posted about his whereabouts in the context of the fire and the evacuation process. The Los Angles Lakers star tweeted about how he had to evacuate immediately with his family due to the fires and how they were driving around the city as there was no accommodation until he found one later. LeBron James sent out a prayer for all those families affected by the fire and also heaped praise on the firefighters, who were doing a commendable job in dousing the flames. 

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Gerry artifacts unharmed as the building is fire resistant

The Getty Center, which is home to a priceless art collection, said none of the pieces were under threat from the flames, notably because the building is designed to be fire-resistant. "Many have asked about the art -- it is protected by state-of-the-art technology," the museum said in a tweet. The Getty Fire broke out as California has been dealing with a number of wildfires that have ignited throughout the state in the last week, forcing massive evacuations and power cuts.

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