They're back... Wildfires revist Malibu

Wildfires in MalibuFire departments across the Southern California area were preparing for this all week and beginning at 3:30 a.m. this morning, another Malibu wildfire began. Here are the facts as of so far:

  • 35 homes lost
  • 220 acres burned
  • Fire began near Malibu Lake on state park land
  • About 100 homes in three communities evacuated
  • No injuries were reported
  • Evacuation Center set up at Agoura High School
  • Do not evacuate to Zuma Beach as smoke is very heavy there

The number of homes lost to the fire is expected to unfortunately increase.

Sources: CBS2.com & ABC7 Live. Photo by digitalshay via Flickr

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