A video of the grounds of a private estate in flames during the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles has been miscaptioned as showing the nearby Getty Villa in social media posts, some of which also baselessly link the art institution to child trafficking and satanism.

The museum, part of the J. Paul Getty Trust, is home to the organization's collection of Ancient Greek and Roman art. Other cultural centers in the area were also threatened by the fire, which had burned more than 2,900 acres as of Wednesday morning and was moving quickly.

The Getty Villa, located in the Pacific Palisades ... The Palisades fire, which is still burning, already ranks among one of the most destructive fires in California history, per CNN. It has burned over 23,700 acres, and is just 17% contained.

The Getty Villa activated its emergency operations center at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, and within two hours, the fast-moving blaze had reached the grounds. Here's how the staff, museum and precious art were kept safe.

The Getty Villa remained standing as fires razed homes around it. Getty staff have been doing simple yard work all year that homeowners should follow.

The iconic Eames House, Getty Villa, and other Los Angeles landmarks are still at risk of destruction amid raging wildfires across Southern California. But what are the other buildings impacted by the Palisades fires?

The evacuation order comes just days after the museum's other campus, the Getty Villa, was in the line of fire.

The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. Officials said the galleries “are safe and protected.”

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The iconic Eames House, Getty Villa, and other Los Angeles landmarks are at risk of destruction following a series of fires that have ravaged Southern California since Tuesday. As of publication time,

The Getty Villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, will remain closed until further notice. While the grounds were damaged by the fire, the collection's art has remained safe. “The Getty Center ...

The iconic Eames House, Getty Villa, and other Los Angeles landmarks are still at risk of destruction amid raging wildfires across Southern California. But what are the other buildings impacted by ...