The Broad Fire in Malibu burned 50 acres, leading to road closures and a 15% containment effort by firefighters.

A wind-whipped wildfire tore through parched brush in the coastal city of Malibu near Pepperdine University on Wednesday morning, closing a section of the Pacific Coast Highway, officials said. The Broad Fire ignited southwest of the Pacific Coast Highway and South Malibu Canyon Road,

The Pacific Coast Highway is closed in Malibu as firefighters respond to a wildfire driven by powerful dry winds.