[californiadisasters] Brush Fire Scorches Malibu Hillsides, Closes Mulholland Highway

The fire burned about 7 acres and forced a canyon road closure above the Southern California seaside community

By Kevin LaBeach and Corey Arvin

February 25, 2016

A firefighter was injured Thursday morning during a brush fire in a steep and rugged area of Malibu that forced canyon road closure.

The blaze was reported around 3:30 a.m. near Mulholland Drive and Pacific Coast Highway. The nearly 10-acre fire was 30-percent contained by 6:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

A firefighter was struck in the head by a rock, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department., but details regarding the injury were not immediately available. A helicopter crew was attempting to airlift the firefighter from the canyon.

Mulholland Highway will be closed Thursday morning between Sycamore Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway as fire crews watch for hot spots.

Brush Fire Burns Malibu Hillside

A voluntary evacuation order was in effect for residents in the sparsely populated area. About 80 people, including children and staff members, were at Camp Shalom, where buses were dispatched in case the campers needed to move. Nearby Camp Bloomfield was not affected, according to the sheriff's department.

No structures were damaged.

About 200 firefighters responded to the early morning fire. Firefighting helicopters also attacked the fire.

NBC4's Jonathan Lloyd and Nyree Arabian contributed to this report.

RAW: Brush Fire Burns Malibu Hillside

A brush fire marched up a Malibu canyon early Thursday Feb. 25, 2016. (Published 2 hours ago)

Source: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-Brush-Fire-in-Malibu-370081751.html

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