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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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.

Firefighters monitor a burning hillside around Pepperdine University during the Franklin fire in Malibu, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

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 ...

more than 1500 fire crews are battling a fire in southern california. the franklin fire spread to a couple thousand acres after starting last night. this is fueled by dry brush and strong wind.

It threatens 1,025 structures Sunday as 4,037 acres are set ablaze in Malibu, California, located around 29 miles west of Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

Firefighters in Southern California on Wednesday began to contain a fire that erupted in Malibu late Monday night and has burned more than 4,000 acres, destroyed several structures and forced ...