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October 21, 2007: A wildfire in Malibu, California shut down portions of the Pacific Coast Highway and destroyed several homes. Over 4,500 acres have burned.
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Fast Facts:
- Affected area is north of the Pacific Coast Highway, a mile west of Pepperdine University
- Santa Ana Winds have made extinguishing the flames more difficult
- Castle Kashan, owned by philanthropist Lilly Lawrence, destroyed
- Many celebrities, including James Cameron and Olivia Newton-John, have been evacuated
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October 24
- The winds begin to die down, allowing firefighters to gain the upper hand. Malibu residents return to their homes
- National Ledger: Celeb Filled Malibu Colony Evacuation Over, Residents Back (October 24, 2007)
- Press Association: California fires 'a major disaster' (October 24, 2007)
- Bloomberg.com: California Fires Rout Almost 1 Million People, Kill 5 (October 24, 2007)
- Malibu Art Reviews Magazine: Malibu Fire 85 Percent Contained After Fire Crews Battled in Hurricane Force Winds (October 24, 2007)
- Los Angeles Times: "Disaster Status Means More Federal Aid" (October 24, 2007)
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Malibu Fire Images and Video
- 5min.com: California Wildfires Viewed from Space (Time: 1:04)
- LiveLeak.com: Driving Through The Malibu Canyon Fires
- Brightcove.tv: Malibu Fire Crosses Over to the Beach
- LiveVideo: Wildfire Threatens Homes in Malibu, CA (Time: 2:00)
- MSN Video: Malibu fire forces evacuations (Time: 5:07)
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