Malibu, Bryson Fire
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At least one firefighter has been injured and hundreds more are scrambling to contain a Malibu wildfire before dangerous winds ramp up again Friday.
A brush fire broke out in Malibu on Thursday, officials said. The 2-acre Bryson Fire is burning near Mulholland Highway and Encinal Canyon Road as a red flag warning remains in effect for widespread parts of Southern California. The warning for most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties is expected to expire 8 p.m. Saturday.
Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued as a wildfire has quickly spread in California's Malibu area Thursday evening amid dangerous Santa Ana wind
Driven by severe Santa Ana winds, the Bryson Fire near Malibu has forced local evacuations and triggered widespread public safety power shutoffs across Los Angeles County.