Wildfires scorched more than 2,000 acres in the exclusive community of Malibu today, destroying nearly three-dozen multi-million dollar homes and forcing 10,000 to 15,000 residents to evacuate.
The blazes are less than a mile from a massive fire last month that destroyed more than 1,200 acres and destroyed seven structures and the landmark Malibu Presbyterian Church. More than 1,700 firefighters are battling the fires that broke out about 3:30 a.m., fueled by Santa Ana winds gusting up to 60 mph.
