Day Four: 4,500-acre Malibu fire listed as 75 percent contained

By: North County Times wire services - | Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:33 PM PDT ∞

MALIBU - Headed into Day Four, the 4,500-acre Malibu fire listed as 75 percent contained today, with no active flames reported, and evacuated residents were being allowed back into their homes.

"There are no active evacuations at this time," said sheriff's Deputy Johnie Jones, speaking from the county's Office of Emergency Management.

A community meeting was scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Agoura/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas.

Six homes, including a landmark castle and at least three oceanfront homes, the Malibu Presbyterian Church and five businesses in the Malibu Colony shopping center were destroyed in the early hours of the blaze, which roared out of Malibu Canyon before dawn on Sunday.

All together, 22 structures were damaged or destroyed. The fire, which was burning east from Malibu Canyon, was halted before reaching Las Flores Canyon.

How the fire started has not been determined, but it is believed to have been sparked near Malibu Canyon and Piuma roads by power lines blown down by Santa Ana winds that were clocked at hurricane force in the area.

Pacific Coast Highway was reopened yesterday, but some canyon roads remained closed to through traffic, including Malibu Canyon Road from Civic Center Way to Piuma Road; Las Flores Canyon Road, Carbon Canyon Road, and Tuna Canyon Road between PCH and Saddle Peak Road.

No serious injuries were reported in connection with the fire.

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