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.

Powerful Santa Ana winds near Los Angeles are fueling some of the most significant wildfire threats in years across Southern California.