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A fast-moving brush fire quickly grew to 100 acres in Malibu late Monday night into early Tuesday morning amid high winds and extreme fire danger.This is a developing story and will be updated again in the morning. For the most up-to-date information about the fire you can check:A fast-moving brush fire quickly grew to 100 acres in Malibu late Monday night into early Tuesday morning amid high winds and extreme fire danger.
The fire started shortly before 11 p.m. near Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary, according to L.A. County Fire officials. City officials said the fire sparked about three miles north of Pacific Coast Highway, the cause was not immediately clear. A mandatory evacuation order is in place east of Malibu Canyon Road and South of Piuma Road. Also under evacuation orders: the Serra Retreat area.reported that the campus was"experiencing a power outage" due to the fire, saying school officials had warned at 11:30 p.m. that the fire could grow to 100 acres.
Concern is high that the fire could grow overnight, with National Weather Service officials reporting winds are expected"to increase to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph." At the same time humidity is expected to remain low — conditions ripe for devastating fires.Get ready now. Listen to our The Big Burn podcastWildfires are getting worse.
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