Malibu's Franklin Fire Explodes Over 4,000 Acres, Forcing Mass Evacuations
Strong winds continue to fuel the fast-moving, 3,000-acre Malibu wildfire that has destroyed homes and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders to around 20,000 people in Los Angeles County, California.
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2 developments- Dec 10, 2024Malibu fire rages on as famous locals evacuate and college students shelter
- Dec 12, 2024Malibu Franklin Fire: Crews gaining control as winds weaken, favorable weather moves in
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Quiet for 656 daysLast development · Dec 12, 2024 — Malibu Franklin Fire: Crews gaining control as winds weaken, favorable weather moves in
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7 viewpointsMalibu fire burns more than 4,000 acres but respite may be on the way as winds dwindle
Celebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu
18,000 Malibu area residents face evacuation as Red Flag fire warnings persist
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26 viewpointsMalibu's Franklin Fire Explodes Over 4,000 Acres, Forcing Mass Evacuations
Malibu Franklin Fire: Crews gaining control as winds weaken, favorable weather moves in
20,000 Malibu area residents face evacuation as Red Flag fire warnings persist
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3 viewpointsFirefighters struggle to contain fast-moving Malibu wildfire, prompting evacuation orders
Wildfire in California leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place order at Malibu college
Fast-moving bushfire tears through Malibu, threatening Pepperdine University and sparking massive mandatory evacuation order
A brushfire in Malibu prompts evacuations as it burns near Pepperdine University
Pepperdine students shelter in library, campus center as Malibu fire forces evacuations
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3 articlesWildfire in Malibu prompts evacuations as it burns near US university: ‘It was so scary’
Franklin Fire: Central Malibu & Malibu Colony Under Evacuation Order As Blaze Spreads; Pepperdine Students Sheltering In Place
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