Pacific Coast Highway was closed in both directions for about three hours in Malibu as a result of a nearly 9-acre brush fire, authorities said.
The highway was closed from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to the 19400 block of PCH, according to a statement from the city of Malibu.
PCH reopened at around 3 p.m., according to tweets from Los Angeles Sheriff's Department spokespeople.
Crews in helicopters were fighting the fire with water dropped from helicopters, officials said.
On the ground, firefighters cleared vegetation from around the fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Chris Reed.
The blaze was 80 percent contained by about 3 p.m., county fire officials said.
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