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Brush fires erupts amid red flag warnings, strong winds across LA area
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Red Flag Warnings are in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to a significant Santa Ana wind event, raising fire danger concerns.
- High Wind Warnings and a Heat Advisory are also active, with northeast winds of 25 to 45 mph and elevated temperatures expected across the region.
- The Bryson Fire in Malibu has grown to 40 acres, prompting evacuation orders and road closures including Mulholland Drive as firefighters work to contain the blaze.
- A brush fire near Encinal Canyon Road and Mulholland Highway in Malibu initially estimated at 5 acres led to evacuation warnings in the area.
- The Peak Fire in the San Gabriel Valley grew to 43 acres but forward progress has been stopped; evacuation warnings remain for nearby Azusa neighborhoods as containment reaches 31%.
