Firefighter battling Woolsey fire struck on PCH

A firefighter battling the Woolsey fire was struck by a civilian vehicle early Thursday morning in Malibu, sending the first responder to the hospital, according to California Highway Patrol officials.

The firefighter, only identified as being in his 40s and from Washington state, was on Pacific Coast Highway near Deer Creek Road around 12:10 a.m. when he was hit, officials said.

Paramedics flew the man to Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. The extent of his injuries were not released but authorities said they were not life-threatening.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the driver stayed on scene. The CHP is conducting the investigation into the crash.

The firefighter was the fourth to be injured related to the Woolsey, while three civilians have been killed by the blaze.

The latest numbers shows the deadly Woolsey fire has scorched 98,362 acres since it ignited last Thursday, Nov. 8. As of Wednesday evening, it was 52 percent contained.