Bryson Fire Evacuations Continue in Malibu as Santa Ana Winds Threaten Canyon Homes
Bryson Fire evacuations remain in effect in western Malibu after a fast-moving brush fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains on Thursday, October 15, and burned about 146 acres. By 7 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, October 16, the fire was about 39 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No deaths have been reported, and one firefighter was injured.
How the fire started and grew
The fire began just before 5 p.m. on Thursday near Encinal Canyon Road, west of Mulholland Highway. Strong Santa Ana winds, the hot, dry gusts that blow from inland deserts toward the coast, spread it quickly. Within about an hour it had grown from a few acres to more than 35, and by 6:30 p.m. it had passed 100 acres, with spot fires starting ahead of the main blaze as embers...