A brushfire in western Malibu has grown to more than 200 acres with no containment, prompting evacuation orders and warnings as strong overnight winds are forecast.
01Summary
- 01The Bryson Fire was first reported shortly before 5 p.m. near Mulholland Highway and Encinal Canyon Road in western Malibu.
- 02By 9:30 p.m. it had grown to more than 200 acres and was 0% contained, moving south-southwest.
- 03The National Weather Service forecast gusts of 50 to 60 mph overnight, with the worst of the Santa Ana winds still expected on Friday morning.
- 04An evacuation order was issued for Zuma and Trancas Canyons, and the Los Angeles County Probation Department said it safely evacuated 38 youths from Camp Kilpatrick.
- 05Road closures include Decker Road, Encinal Canyon Road, Kanan Road, Mulholland Highway and Westlake Boulevard.
02Why it matters
The fire is spreading quickly in a sparsely populated but hard-to-access area, and strong winds could push it towards more communities. Evacuation orders, road closures and planned power outages affect people across the area.
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