A wind-whipped brushfire ignited in western Malibu today and spread from one to five acres in a matter of about 15 minutes. Within 30 minutes, the incident was estimated at about 20 acres, including various spot fires that erupted as winds pushed the flames forward.
Dubbed the Bryson Fire, the blaze was first reported shortly before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Mullholland Highway and Encinal Canyon Road. The ignition point seems to be just north of Encinal in between the former Malibu Golf Club and Saddle Rock Ranch. More specifically, TV reports have the blaze starting right next
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