The "fast-growing" Franklin Fire has wreaked havoc in Southern California since Monday night, prompting officials to issue mandatory evacuations, air quality alerts and close roads as they work to ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has officially declared a state of emergency for the City of Malibu due to the December 2024 Franklin ...

Firefighters in Southern California are continuing to battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu, which has scorched more than 3,000 acres since igniting late on Monday.

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:39 p.m. in Merced County, California. Franklin Fire has been burning on private land.

Franklin fire: evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu. As of Tuesday night, the fire had grown to more than 3,000 acres with no containment. At least 7 structures were destroyed and 8 ...

The Franklin Fire has prompted mandatory evacuations along a large swath of the California coast and destroyed an unknown number of homes. The cause is not yet known.

The Franklin Fire has grown to more than 2,600 acres. A firefighter pulls a water hose as the Franklin Fire burns palm trees in Malibu, California, on December 10. Mario Tama/Getty ...