Zach Boetto reports from Malibu, where people flocked on Saturday just hours after the Pacific Coast Highway reopened following a months-long closure caused by the Palisades Fire.

Pacific Coast Highway, which had been largely off-limits to all but residents, first responders and cleanup crews since the Jan. 7 Palisades Fire, reopened to all traffic Friday.

The reopening of an 11-mile stretch of highway will offer greater access to Malibu and Pacific Palisades and marks a key step forward in fire recovery efforts.

Though PCH will once again welcome traffic, the Pacific Palisades will remain closed to the public, with law enforcement checkpoints.

An iconic Southern California stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, closed to outsiders since January’s devastating Palisades Fire, will reopen today in advance of the travel-heavy Memorial Day

After months of fire, mudslides and frustrating detours, one of the world’s most iconic coastal drives is finally reopening. As of Friday morning, Pacific Coast Highway will once again connect Los Angeles to Malibu—just in time for Memorial Day weekend.