The Malibu City Council unanimously approved a declaration of local emergency on Aug. 10 after live fuel moisture levels in the Santa Monica Mountains fell below 65%, the threshold the council set for hazardous fire conditions.The declaration allows the city — all of which lies within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone — to act more quickly to remove homeless encampments and reduce the risk of fires tied to unpermitted camping."Declaring a …
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