Powerful winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across California as blaze erupts near Malibu

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire near multimillion dollar properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews scrambled to contain the blaze Wednesday near Malibu’s Broad Beach as authorities shut down the famous seaside roadway.  Residents were urged to shelter in place while aircraft dropped water on the 40-acre Broad Fire. Fire officials said two structures burned. Northwest of LA, the fast-moving Mountain Fire prompted evacuation orders for multiple communities in an agricultural area near Santa Paula in southern Ventura County. The National Weather Service amended its red flag warning for increased fire danger with a rare “particularly dangerous situation” label.