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LA County Responds To 'Canyon Fire' in Malibu/LAFD Assists

October 21, 2007

Los Angeles County Fire Dept.

Canyon IC (Malibu)

Malibu Wildfire is at 0% containment now at 1000+ acres. Several homes have been destroyed. Currently Evacuation Center is at Zuma Beach area, Firestone Field House and Agoura High School. 200 homes have been evacuated. Get more information from the LA County Fire Dept. website at: http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/

Los Angeles City Fire Department - Media & Public Relations

LAFD Mutual Aid Responds To 'Canyon Fire' in Malibu

Pursuant of a formal Mutual Aid Request, the Los Angeles Fire Department has assigned three Strike Teams of Firefighters, two LAFD Helicopters, one seasonally contracted Helitanker, one Water Tender and one Assistant Chief Officer as an agency representative, to assist the Los Angeles County Fire Department in their battle against a brush fire in Malibu, California, seven miles west of our City.

These 125 personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department have been dispatched to the "Canyon Fire" in accordance with California's Fire & Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System, administered by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. The system is designed to ensure that additional resources are provided to local jurisdictions whenever their own resources are committed or insufficient for a specific emergency incident.

More information from LA City FD can be found on their PIO blog at: http://lafd.blogspot.com/

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