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Parts of PCH near Palisades Fire burn scar closed for mudslides caused by weekend rain

By Chelsea Hylton

Updated on: April 26, 2025 / 11:14 PM PDT / CBS LA

Five-mile stretch of PCH closed by mudslide in Malibu

Parts of the Pacific Coast Highway are closed Saturday morning near the Palisades Fire burn scar after a late-season storm brought rain to Southern California.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has closed parts of PCH near the Palisades Fire burn area after weekend rain. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued the closure from Carbon Beach Terrace to Coastline Drive.

The section of PCH will be closed to residents and pass holders until at least 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.

KCAL News issued a Next Weather Alert earlier in the week to warn residents about the upcoming rain event.

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.