At least 150 firefighters were deployed to battle a five-acre brush fire in a remote area of Malibu's Tuna Canyon Friday morning. The fire is no longer spreading, but firefighters are expected to stay on-site to attend to any lingering hot spots.
The fire was at 50 percent by 10:30 a.m. and had a cleared line of vegetation surrounding it.
California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert, shutting down Tuna Canyon Road from Las Flores Heights Road to Pacific Coast Highway.
The fire department battled the fire by air with water-dropping helicopters. LA County Fire Department's Twitter account shared a video of a Firehawk helicopter making a 1,000-gallon water drop to support firefighters on the ground.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that the blaze "has presented access challenges." Firefighters were forced to hike approximately 2,000 feet via a narrow trail in steep, rugged terrain, to reach the fire.
The fire -- located off Tuna Canyon Road -- was only 5% surrounded by a line of cleared vegetation, but it was no longer spreading, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Imy McBride told City News Service.
Firefighters may spend the entire day making sure there are no hot spots to rekindle the flames, which were in a difficult place, McBride said.
Reporting contributed by City News Service.