Red flag warning as winds challenge crews fighting Franklin fire
Wide swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under a red flag warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday as Santa Ana winds whip back up, posing a challenge to crews….
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Couple who survived Franklin and Woolsey fires have no plans to leave Malibu home
Bruce and Mindy Silverstein fled their Malibu home as the wind-driven Franklin fire encroached on their neighborhood and watched in fear from a nearby hotel as the blaze threatened to….
Franklin fire: PCH reopens, evacuation orders lifted in Malibu
All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Malibu as cooler temperatures, rising humidity and gentler winds helped firefighters boost containment on the Franklin fire. This positive turn of events….
Newlyweds lose home and belongings to the raging Franklin Fire in Malibu
A devastated newlywed couple is among the many who lost everything to the Franklin Fire that ravaged communities in Malibu. On Monday, Michelle and Blake Geffen quickly grabbed their cat,….
Malibu Evacuates as Franklin Fire Rages
The Franklin Fire continues to rage across Malibu, burning more than 2,600 acres and causing widespread evacuations and power cutoffs. At least one house in the exclusive Serra Retreat area….
Maps: Tracking the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif.
See maps and details about the Franklin fire near Los Angeles.
Malibu endures cellphone, power outages as Franklin fire burns
Cellphone service was proving a challenge in Malibu, where the Franklin fire was burning Tuesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the fire burned some cell towers in the….
Franklin fire nearly triples in size with mass evacuations ordered
Residents of the southern California city of Malibu have been forced to flee their homes after another late-year wildfire fanned by strong winds and warm weather tore across the area…..
Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu
The Franklin fire is burning in central Malibu, burning at least 1,800 acres on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway. Here is what you need to know: Evacuation order Much….
Franklin Wildfire Forces Evacuations and Emergency Measures in Malibu
The rapidly spreading Franklin wildfire in California has burned over 853 acres in Malibu Canyon, prompting mandatory evacuations and emergency precautions in the surrounding areas. Fueled by strong Santa Ana….