Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm

Firefighters are battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena. The fire has grown to about 400 acres, and mandatory evacuations have been issued.

Embers fly amid a wind-driven brush fire that has forced evacuations in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena.

The Angeles National Forest issued evacuations for the following areas:

Altadena Drive, Kinneloa Canyon Road, Outpost Lane, Glen Springs, Coolidge, Miranda, Roosevelt, Veranda, Kenclare, Foxridge, Canyon Close and Grand Oak.

A map of the evacuation area is also available here.

The Los Angeles Fire Department is asking off-duty personnel to reach out and share their availability as the department looks to get more resources and boost staffing overnight. Any off-duty personnel is being asked to call 213-576-8962 and report their availability.

A firefighter confirmed to ABC7 that Pacific Palisades Charter High School is currently on fire.

Across the street, Theatre Palisades playhouse was seen burning as well.

A firefighter confirmed to ABC7 that Pacific Palisades Charter High School is on fire.

Some "trees and vegetation on site" of the Getty Villa Museum have burned amid a fast-moving brush fire, according to a statement from the president and CEO of the Getty Trust.

Videos from the scene showed the hillsides on fire leading up to the entrance of the Getty Villa, but the flames have not made contact with the museum.

Katherine E. Fleming said the Getty made "extensive efforts" to clear brush from the surrounding area and that "staff and the collection remain safe."

Video from the scene showed flames burning dangerously close to the Getty Villa Museum amid the growing Palisades Fire.

"Museum galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke by state-of-the-art air handling systems," the statement said. "The double-walled construction of the galleries also provides significant protection for the collections."

Fleming said additional fire prevention measures in place at the Villa include water storage on-site. In addition, the grounds were irrigated in the morning.

The Getty Villa was closed to the public Tuesday and will remain closed through at least Monday.