Residents flee wildfire in Malibu Hills

Los Angeles Times ^ | 7:27 AM PST, November 24, 2007 | staff

[kellynla]

MALIBU, Calif. — Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes early today ahead of a wildfire that scorched about 100 acres in the hills above Malibu as the dry Santa Ana wind returned to Southern California.

The blaze began shortly before 3:30 a.m. PST near Malibu Lake on state park land, said Los Angeles County fire Capt. Mike Brown. Some residents who live in the canyons above Malibu were ordered to leave, Brown said, but it wasn't immediately clear how many.

No injuries were reported. About 160 firefighters were on scene and the cause of the fire was being investigated.

Hundreds of firefighters were placed on watch this weekend as Santa Ana wind returned to Southern California. Gusts up to 60 mph were reported in some mountain passes overnight.

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[kellynla]

Here we go again...

[al baby]

live thread already going

[kellynla]

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -” Residents evacuated their homes early Saturday ahead of a wildfire that scorched more than 250 acres in the hills above Malibu as the dry Santa Ana wind returned to Southern California.

Television images showed several homes engulfed in flames. The blaze began shortly before 3:30 a.m. PST near Malibu Lake on state park land, said Los Angeles County fire Capt. Mike Brown.

About 100 homes in three communities were evacuated, Brown said. No injuries were reported.

TV images showed a line of flames running along the canyon as plumes of smoke filled the early morning sky.

The blaze was blowing downhill toward the Pacific Ocean. No injuries were reported. About 200 firefighters were on scene and the cause of the fire was being investigated.

Hundreds of firefighters were placed on watch this weekend as Santa Ana wind returned to Southern California. Gusts up to 60 mph were reported in some mountain passes overnight.”

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071124/D8T440Q00.html

[al baby]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929922/posts

[raptor29]

“Here we go again”

Yep, I see the firemen and the construction industry people got busy again last night.........

[kellynla]

Here’s the latest from L.A. Times

20 homes burned in Malibu brush
8:15 AM PST, November 24, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire24,0,4474607.story?coll=la-home-center

Looks like alot of white smoke as we speak...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We need some rain!

[La Enchiladita]

Yes, we do. And it isn’t forecast until next Wednesday.

[La Enchiladita]

Thanks, Kelly. This is on TV now, KABC, KCAL, KTTV, Ch. 2 and 4... calling it the “Corral fire?”

[A CA Guy]

Was the cause of this at least nothing to do with people starting fires?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Some discussion of cause on the live thread....nothing definitive as yet.

[A CA Guy]

Why don’t the wealthy areas have a neighborhood watch in times like these where various neighbors take turns watching the local hills?
Maybe one resident every twenty houses with people taking shifts with a fire extinguisher.
If a neighbor sees something spark up, they can put it out before it gets anywhere near a fire.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You want the wealthy to do such low level chores....that’s what they pay politicians to do for them.