Crime & Safety
Rock Fire In Malibu Contained; Second Brush Fire This Week
A brush fire Thursday brought firefighters to Malibu for the second time this week. The fire is now contained, officials say.
MALIBU, CA — On Wednesday, LA County firefighters were back battling a brush fire in Malibu. Around 1 p.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported a response to a brush fire at 20790 Rockpoint Way.
No structures were threatened by the brush fire, the department wrote; the fire was described as "running uphill in light to medium brush."
BRUSH FIRE | FS70 #Malibu | 20790 Rockpoint Way | UPDATE: COPT18 on scene reporting a 1/2 acre in light to medium fuels, moving uphill at a moderate rate of spread. Winds from the southeast. No structures threatened. #LACoFD
— LACoFD Incident Alerts (@lacfd) July 16, 2020
The fire, dubbed the "Rock Fire," was fully contained by about 2:40 p.m, the fire department announced. It covered approximately half an acre.
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**UPDATE** #RockFire is 100% contained. Updated acreage stands at approximately half an acre. Mop-up in progress. No injuries reported. #LACoFD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) July 16, 2020
The Rock Fire ignited less than five miles west of where firefighters battled the 1-acre "Mesa Fire" on Monday.
The Mesa Fire broke out around 3:25 p.m. at the intersection of Carbon Canyon Road and Carbon Mesa Road. It was contained by helicopter and ground crews. No structures were threatened.
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