Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Fleeing the Woolsey Fire
Malibu has been evacuated and parts of the Pacific Coast Highway and the 101 freeway have been shut down. As the Woolsey Fire burns closer to the sea, we have the latest, and speak with a woman who escaped at 2 am.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenA plume of smoke seen from the PCH in Malibu. Photo: Jenny Hamel
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5 storiesWhat we know about the Woolsey Fire
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