Aerial video from AIR7 on Wednesday morning ... Houses were also on fire near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, the major artery that stretches from the San Fernando Valley to Pacific Coast Highway.

After recent rain, Topanga Canyon Boulevard requires structural repairs and cleanup, Caltrans said. Crews blasted a camper-sized rock that sat precariously above the road last week.

TOPANGA CANYON, Calif.—While briefing a reporter ... Much like a wartime battle, commanders called in aerial strikes. Moments later, a parade of aircraft thundered through the smoky air ...