Evacuations Ordered as Massive Franklin Fire Erupts in Malibu Amid Red Flag Warnings. Residents in Malibu Canyon, close to Pepperdine University, are being evacuated due to a sizable brush fire.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Franklin Fire was initially reported just after 10:45 p.m. near S. Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary, just south of the Piuma neighborhood.
Crews reported that 314 acres had already been consumed by the fire as of 1 a.m. Firefighters said that while no structures were damaged, others were under danger.
Crews determined that the fire was a Third Alarm situation and dispatched several water-dropping aircraft to the location.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were attempting to evacuate residents in zone MAL-C112, which encompasses the Serra Retreat and the region south of Piuma Road and east of Malibu Canyon Road. The Malibu municipal website has more details about evacuations.
The Palisades Recreation facility, 851 Alma Real Drive, was established as a makeshift evacuation facility. It was possible to transport large animals to Pierce College in Winnetka.
In a statement, Pepperdine school officials said they were keeping a careful eye on the fire.
The statement stated, “At this time, the fire is not affecting any University campuses.” “The Malibu Campus and local area may experience some power outages related to this incident.”
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were attempting to evacuate residents in zone MAL-C112, which encompasses the Serra Retreat and the region south of Piuma Road and east of Malibu Canyon Road. The Malibu municipal website has more details about evacuations.
The Palisades Recreation facility, 851 Alma Real Drive, was established as a makeshift evacuation facility. It was possible to transport large animals to Pierce College in Winnetka.
In a statement, Pepperdine school officials said they were keeping a careful eye on the fire.
The statement stated, “At this time, the fire is not affecting any University campuses.” “The Malibu Campus and local area may experience some power outages related to this incident.”
To begin, weather officials expressed alarm about the risk of fire that would affect the majority of Southern California. Because of the severe conditions caused by a strong Santa Ana wind movement and unusually low humidity, they issued a “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning.”
Tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County have already received warnings from SoCal Edison that if the winds get worse, their service might be cut off.
The conditions was identical to what was happening when the Ventura County Mountain Fire broke out in early November. That fire destroyed almost 200 buildings and burned around 20,000 acres.
