Stokes Fire Burns 50 Acres Near Malibu-Calabasas

CALABASAS, CA — A brush fire was reported in the area of Mullholand highway and Malibu Canyon Road, according to Los Angeles County Fire incident alert reported.

The Stokes Fire -- was reported at 2:54 p.m. near Mulholland Highway and Las Virgenes Road and went to three alarms, with more than 220 firefighters deployed, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

About 30 to 50 acres were scorched, but the fire's forward progress was stopped, the fire department reported about 4:15 p.m.

One firefighter suffered a minor heat-related injury and was airlifted to a hospital, a dispatcher said.

Another fire in the area is burning through wildland in the Topanga Canyon and Pacific Coast Highway area, however this is a separate instance.

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No homes were threatened in the blaze according to firefighters on the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.