Malibu brush fire grows to 200 acres, prompts evacuation orders and warnings

Evacuation orders and warnings are in place as crews battle a fast-moving brush fire in far western Malibu amid hot and windy conditions on Thursday, officials said.

The Bryson Fire was reported near Mulholland Highway and Encinal Canyon Road in rugged terrain in the Santa Monica Mountains near the Ventura County line just before 5 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It grew to 200 acres and was 0% contained as of Thursday night.

Authorities issued an evacuation order for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon. Other surrounding areas, including Zuma Beach, were under evacuation warnings. The latest evacuation information is available on the Genasys Protect website.

The Red Cross opened an emergency shelter at Agoura High School, located at 8545 West Driver Avenue.

“There’s not really much you can do except, you know, wait and hope that, you know, all these wonderful firemen will get control of it,” said evacuee Susan Booker, who previously lost her home to the Woolsey Fire in 2018. “But it’s really windy, and it’s really scary to see this happening again so close to the house.”

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