Kanan Road was reopened from Mulholland Highway to PCH around 8:30 p.m. last night after two fires closed the road for almost five hours.
[UPDATE: 5 p.m.]
Two fires were reported on Kanan Road, both possibly connected to a vehicle collision involving a power pole that occurred around 3:40 p.m., according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station.
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“There were two fires,” Lt. Rotella said. “We had one evacuation somewhere between 20-30 people at the winery.”
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In addition, “approximately two-acres burned on the first fire, which was by the tunnel … the vehicle accident,” Rotella said.
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Evacuation orders have been lifted and there is no estimate to when the fires will be completely contained.
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“CHP is en route to help with traffic and Malibu SAR (Search and Rescue) is on scene. We’re dealing with the one road closure on Kanan Road,” Rotella said.
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The story continues to develop.
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[UPDATE: 4:35 p.m.]
Two fires were reported on Kanan Road this afternoon that prompted evacuations, according to Lt. Rotella with the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station.
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“We’ve done some evacuations, but we just released our units that were coming in from West Hollywood and Santa Clarita Valley,” Rotella said, as further reports detailed both fires are nearly extinguished.
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A vineyard reportedly burned in one of the fires, but buildings are no longer threatened by the blaze.
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The story is developing.
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[UPDATE: 4:20 p.m.]Â
Authorities report that the brush fire on Kanan Road has now reached one acre in size. Deputies are currently waiting on an update from the Los Angeles County Fire Department to determine if any structures or homes are threatened.
Social media platforms are using the hashtag #DumeFire to report fire updates.
The story is developing.
[UPDATE: 4:05 p.m.]Â
Kanan Road has been closed between Mulholland Highway and PCH, according to a release sent at 4 p.m. from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station.
Deputies are responding to a vehicle collision that has caused a hillside fire on Kanan Road, approximately two miles north of Pacific Coast Highway, according to Dept. Lewey with the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station.
A vehicle reportedly drove into a pole on Kanan around 3:40 p.m., which then sparked a fire that is currently burning on the hillside.
“The vehicle crashed into a pole and caught on fire,” Lewey said.
No injuries are currently being reported.
The accident occurred “near the tunnel,” according to watch commander, Sgt. Tui Wright. “There was a reported vehicle versus a telephone pole. Battalion fire is on scene.”
An email alert from the station reported the Los Angeles County Fire Department are on scene and the air operations units have been alerted.
The story is developing.Â
Kanan Road
Dume Fire
White vehicle collided into pole on Kanan Road, possible cause of Dume Fire.
