Wildfire In Malibu Destroys Homes, Sends Thousands Fleeing

Multimillion-dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, were in the path of the blaze, which exploded late Monday, fanned by powerful winds and tinder-dry brush. Firefighters were unable to get a foothold in the steep canyons that surround the tony enclave near Los Angeles, where towering flames blanketed the air in choking smoke.