A brush fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas Wednesday, scorching about five acres before it was brought under control.
The fire was reported at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Mulholland Highway and Malibu Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Two water-dropping helicopters and ground crews were deployed to the scene and halted the fire’s spread in less than an hour, according to the fire department.
Malibu Canyon Road was closed in both directions during the firefighting effort.