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A wildfire erupted in Malibu on Thursday amid gusty Santa Ana winds and red flag warnings.
Santa Anas are very dry, often warm winds in California that can reach gusts exceeding 80 mph, creating dangerous fire conditions.
A high wind warning and heat advisory are currently in effect in Southern California. Temperatures soared into the 90s with very low humidity.
A brush fire, dubbed the Bryson Fire, broke out near Mulholland Highway in the Malibu area on Thursday evening.
The fire rapidly exploded to more than 100 acres.
Footage from KTLA of a firefighting helicopter dropping water on the huge flames of the #BrysonFire north of Malibu, California.
In 2 hours it has burned 101.5 acres and continues to spread, prompting evacuations. #CAwx https://t.co/gUuUPkJzGD
— Collin Gross (@CollinGrossWx) October 16, 2026
KTLA reported:
A brush fire erupted in the Malibu area Thursday afternoon as powerful Santa Ana winds and dangerously dry conditions gripped Southern California, prompting officials to issue an evacuation orders and warnings.
The blaze, dubbed the Bryson Fire, was reported in the 400 block of Encinal Canyon Road, near Mulholland Highway, north of Malibu, according to officials with the L.A. County Fire Department.
The fire, burning through medium brush and moving south, had burned approximately 2 acres before spreading to 5 acres by 5:15 p.m. before exploding to 45 acres, according to Watch Duty.
Multiple firefighting helicopters joined the fight, as well as fixed-wing airplanes as the flames continued to be kicked up by high winds. Fire officials were working to get ground crews in place for the firefight and possible structure protection.
WATCH:
#BreakingNews: Wildfire in Malibu explodes to 45 acres. Sky5 overhead. Watch Live: https://t.co/R2o6Pw2OZe https://t.co/rA3F51mCib
— KTLA (@KTLA) October 16, 2026
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