A fast-moving brush fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains, prompting a large response from firefighters and raising concerns about potential spread.
A fast-moving brush fire was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive, just north of the Palisades Hills Recreation Center, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air above the Santa Monica Mountains . Heavy smoke from the fire could be seen rising over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica. A large number of Los Angeles city and county firefighting resources were deployed to the scene, including helicopters and Super Scoopers.
In a statement released at 11:13 a.m., Pepperdine University noted that fire officials predicted the fire had the potential to spread to as many as 200 acres 'in the next 20 minutes as the winds push it from the northeast toward the Pacific Ocean. The fire is not presently a threat to the Malibu campus, though smoke from the fire is visible from campus.' The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The greatest concern is for Highway 118 to the 210 corridor from Simi Valley to Claremont, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The strong gusts of wind increase the risk for downed trees and powerlines, which could affect the roads. The Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be completely closed between Mulholland Drive and Pacific Coast Highway in the unincorporated L.A. County area of Topanga in the Santa Monica Mountains from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Friday due to the red flag warning. The Los Angeles Fire Department declared a red flag alert with special red flag parking restrictions beginning 8 a.m. Tuesday. For a map of impacted streets, 'It is important that fire apparatus have room to respond quickly to a fast-moving brush fire while simultaneously allowing residents to evacuate, if necessary,' said LAFD. 'For this reason, special parking restrictions may exist on certain narrow streets in brush areas only during 'Red Flag Alert' conditions.' Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin also activated Red Flag Parking Restrictions within the city from 7 a.m. Tuesday
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