Malibu brush fire burns slowly up hillside
Malibu brush fire burns slowly up hillside
by City News Service
MALIBU — Flames chewed through brush on a Malibu hillside Friday, slowly burning upward but posing no immediate threat to any structures.
The fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Sweetwater Canyon Road, according to the county fire department. By noon, the flames had burned across roughly five acres.
#BREAKING: Smoke from a 3-acre fire burning off the PCH and Sweetwater Canyon Road in Malibu. The fire is moving uphill. pic.twitter.com/7l1vFRzklh
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) August 30, 2019
A pair of water-dropping helicopter crews were initially dispatched to the fire. The blaze went to a second alarm shortly before noon, with fire commanders requesting additional personnel along with two fixed-wing aircraft and another helicopter.
Winds were light in the area, and temperatures were relatively mild in the coastal area.
There were no immediate reports of injuries and no indication of what sparked the blaze.
**Advisory** Fire at Sweetwater Mesa / PCH in Malibu. Deputies are currently on scene with LA County Fire. The fire is currently 5-10 acres, not yet contained. There are NO evacuations. Sweetwater Mesa is currently closed. Unknown ETA. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/lKkRwTQgFX
— LASD Lost Hills Stn. (@LHSLASD) August 30, 2019
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