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MALIBU, Calif. — About 100 homes in the hills above Malibu were evacuated early Saturday as a wildfire fueled by dry Santa Ana winds tore through heavy brush along canyon ridges. The blaze began shortly before 3:30 a.m. and burned more than 250 acres in an area south of Malibu Lake on state park land, said Los Angeles County fire Capt. Mike Brown. Roughly 100 homes in three separate communities were evacuated, Brown said. Flames reached some of the homes but there were no immediate reports of any damage. "It's on the backyards of some of these homes from my understanding," Brown said. TV images showed a line of flames running along the canyon as plumes of smoke filled the early morning sky. The blaze was blowing downhill toward the Pacific Ocean. About 200 firefighters were on scene. No injuries have been reported.
Hundreds of firefighters were placed on wildfire watch this weekend as Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California. Gusts were reported up to 60 mph in some mountain passes overnight. "It was pretty windy in this area," Brown said.The cause of the fire is under investigation. Downed power lines were responsible for last month's 4,565-acre Canyon blaze in Malibu that destroyed six homes, two businesses and one church.
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Hundreds of firefighters were placed on wildfire watch this weekend as Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California. Gusts were reported up to 60 mph in some mountain passes overnight. "It was pretty windy in this area," Brown said.The cause of the fire is under investigation. Downed power lines were responsible for last month's 4,565-acre Canyon blaze in Malibu that destroyed six homes, two businesses and one church.
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Smoke drifts out over the Pacific Ocean from a fast-spreading wildfire that has destroyed a dozen homes in Malibu, California November 24, 2007. The latest fire to hit this seaside enclave started early this morning with Santa Ana winds fueling fires that use dry terrain as their source. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the Malibu area.
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A firefighter monitors a flare up as crews work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu, California November 24, 2007
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Smoke drifts out over the Pacific Ocean from a fast-spreading wildfire that has destroyed a dozen homes in Malibu,
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A helicopter makes a water drop as firefighters work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu, California
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A burnt structure is seen as firefighters work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu
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Firefighters monitor the situation as they work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu
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Smoke drifts out over the Pacific Ocean from a fast-spreading wildfire that has destroyed a dozen homes in Malibu, California November 24, 2007. The latest fire to hit this seaside enclave started early this morning with Santa Ana winds fueling fires that use dry terrain as their source. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the Malibu area.
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A firefighter monitors a flare up as crews work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu, California November 24, 2007
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Smoke drifts out over the Pacific Ocean from a fast-spreading wildfire that has destroyed a dozen homes in Malibu,
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A helicopter makes a water drop as firefighters work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu, California
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A burnt structure is seen as firefighters work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu
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Firefighters monitor the situation as they work to contain a wildfire threatening homes in Malibu
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Firefighters battle a wildfire near Malibu, Calif., early Saturday, Nov. 24. 2007.
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A house destroyed by a wildfire in Malibu, Calif.
Fire crews prepare as the Santa Ana Wind whips up the wildfire threat in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
A motorist is warned as a wind-driven wildfire burns out of control in Malibu, Calif.
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MALIBU, California (Reuters) - A wildfire fueled by gusty winds destroyed dozens of homes from the mountains to the beaches of Southern California's ritzy Malibu on Saturday and is only partially under control, fire officials said.
The second fire in a little over a month to hit this seaside enclave hugging the Pacific Ocean, popular with many of Hollywood's biggest stars, has blackened 4,500 acres (1,821 hectares) and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate, Los Angeles County fire officials said.
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Firefighters light a backfire as they work to contain a wildfire which threatens homes in Malibu
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The second fire in a little over a month to hit this seaside enclave hugging the Pacific Ocean, popular with many of Hollywood's biggest stars, has blackened 4,500 acres (1,821 hectares) and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate, Los Angeles County fire officials said.
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5 Named Suspects In Setting Malibu Fire
Cops Believe Carelessness At Party Spot Lead To Wildfire That Burned 50 Homes
Arrest warrants have been issued for five men accused of causing a Malibu fire that destroyed more than 50 homes and caused over $100 million in losses, Sheriff Lee Baca said Thursday. Baca said investigators used surveillance video, receipts and food wrappers to track down the men who were believed to have been at the cave where the fire started. "As adults we have always taught our children to be aware of the perils of fire," Baca said during a news conference. "In this case adults and fire and carelessness...are things that led to this crime." Baca identified the men as Brian Allen Anderson, 22; William Thomas Coppock, 23; Brian David Franks, 27; Eric Matthew Ullman, 18; and 19-year-old Dean Allen Lavorante. Baca said the men, all from the Los Angeles area, were suspected of recklessly causing a fire with bodily injury, causing fire to an inhabited structure and arson during an emergency. Baca said each charged carried two to four years of prison time if convicted.
Earlier, Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said arson investigators found several pieces of evidence that indicated revelers had triggered the blaze by setting a campfire at a popular party spot by a cave in Corral Canyon, which abuts Malibu Creek State Park. The evidence included food wrappers and bundles of chopped wood. A review of security tape from a nearby store's camera and other detective work that took investigators as far away as Shasta County, on the Oregon border, led to the suspects being identified, Whitmore said.
In all, the wildfire destroyed 53 homes, 33 outbuildings, one mobile home and 37 vehicles. Another 34 homes and 11 outbuildings were damaged. No one was seriously injured. The fire broke out Nov. 24 and took several days to contain.
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Cops Believe Carelessness At Party Spot Lead To Wildfire That Burned 50 Homes
Arrest warrants have been issued for five men accused of causing a Malibu fire that destroyed more than 50 homes and caused over $100 million in losses, Sheriff Lee Baca said Thursday. Baca said investigators used surveillance video, receipts and food wrappers to track down the men who were believed to have been at the cave where the fire started. "As adults we have always taught our children to be aware of the perils of fire," Baca said during a news conference. "In this case adults and fire and carelessness...are things that led to this crime." Baca identified the men as Brian Allen Anderson, 22; William Thomas Coppock, 23; Brian David Franks, 27; Eric Matthew Ullman, 18; and 19-year-old Dean Allen Lavorante. Baca said the men, all from the Los Angeles area, were suspected of recklessly causing a fire with bodily injury, causing fire to an inhabited structure and arson during an emergency. Baca said each charged carried two to four years of prison time if convicted.
Earlier, Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said arson investigators found several pieces of evidence that indicated revelers had triggered the blaze by setting a campfire at a popular party spot by a cave in Corral Canyon, which abuts Malibu Creek State Park. The evidence included food wrappers and bundles of chopped wood. A review of security tape from a nearby store's camera and other detective work that took investigators as far away as Shasta County, on the Oregon border, led to the suspects being identified, Whitmore said.
In all, the wildfire destroyed 53 homes, 33 outbuildings, one mobile home and 37 vehicles. Another 34 homes and 11 outbuildings were damaged. No one was seriously injured. The fire broke out Nov. 24 and took several days to contain.
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