Crime & Safety
Malibu Brush Fire Contained, No Active Flames
Busch Drive was temporarily closed so the fire department could clean up after the fire.
MALIBU, CA — A half-acre brush fire ignited in Malibu around 8 a.m. Thursday morning in the 5300 block of Horizon Drive. Smoke and fire were showing in heavy brush, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Officials coined the flames the Horizon Fire.
About 200 firefighters and three helicopters were on the scene battling the flames, according to NBC Los Angeles. Structures were threatened by the fire, officials said, but it was unsure how many.
Bright red flames decorated a palm tree whipping back and forth in the wind, based on a live shot of the scene.
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Just before 9 a.m., the fire department confirmed there were "no active flames at this time." A Los Angeles County fire official told Patch that firefighters are still "in place for structure protection, but it's contained."
Busch Drive was closed half of a mile north of Pacific Coast Highway in the Malibu Park area due to LA County Fire Department clean-up after the fire, according to the City of Malibu, but has since re-opened.
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Fire department confirms no "open flames at this time" on Horizon fire, but spokesperson says they're still "actively fighting it." @CityMalibu reports the fire is "contained." #Malibu #Fire
— The Malibu Times (@TheMalibuTimes) December 7, 2017
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