Los Angeles, CA

This morning at about 3:30 AM, a new fire broke out in Malibu. Sadly, already 35 homes have burned in the six hours since the fire started, and another 200 homes are still under threat until the fire can be contained and put out completely. The media is already dubbing this fire The Corral Incident, since the fire broke out at Corral Canyon Road and PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). Unfortunately for the fire fighters, the Santa Ana winds have kicked up again, so winds in Malibu Canyon are getting up to 60 miles per hour. That, couple with a cold front hovering just out of state, are keeping the weather in the 70s, which also isn’t helping.

Despite all of this, it sounds like the media — well, at least Channel 4, which I’m watching right now — doesn’t sound too worried and are very confident that the fire will be contained soon. There are over 300 firefighters out there on foot, plus helicopters and small planes dropping water and fire retardants to keep the fire as far away from houses, PCH and Pepperdine as possible.

There is also a fire warning in effect for the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, and Kern, since the return of the Santa Anas always raises the risk of a wildfire. There will also be parking restrictions in the Hollywood hills and other fire-prone areas in Los Angeles until further notice.

To read more about the newest Malibu fire and the firefighting techniques being used, you can read more at the L.A. Times website.