
Update:
A traffic crash sparked a three-alarm brush fire that spread to a second, smaller fire in Malibu today, closing a busy canyon road.
The fire, initially at about a half acre, was reported at 3:35 p.m. along Kanan Dume Road about two miles north of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to county sheriff and fire officials.
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Embers from that blaze ignited another fire about 1/3 of a mile away, authorities said.
Southbound Kanan Dume was closed at Mulholland Drive while northbound lanes were closed at PCH, officials said.
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The fire was burning uphill in medium brush, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Randall Wright.
Earlier:
A traffic crash has sparked a brush fire along Kanan Dume Road about two miles north of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to county sheriff and fire officials.
The blaze has scorched about a half-acre.
Kanan Dume has been closed southbound at Mulholland Drive and northbound at PCH.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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