The highly dangerous wildfire is raging across Malibu, forcing 20,000 residents to flee as flames have now scorched over 3,000 acres.

By Tuesday night, the Franklin Fire was over 3,000 acres, spreading through the Santa Monica mountains to the Malibu coast with 0% containment, CalFire officials said. Firefighters worked on ...

Parts of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, and downtown L.A. could also be impacted as winds shift. MAP: Franklin Fire in Malibu evacuations Officials say if you can smell smoke or see ash ...

All Malibu schools within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ... The area in red on the map above is under a mandatory evacuation order. An evacuation order has been issued for ...

The fast-moving Franklin Fire prompted mandatory evacuations along a large swath of the California coast. The cause is not yet known.

A ferocious wildfire fanned by strong winds burned through Malibu on Tuesday ... watched through the windows as flames crested the Santa Monica Mountains. Some students prayed.

Below is a real-time map outlining evacuation orders and ... have been canceled for the remainder of the week. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced that all Malibu schools ...

Even so, the scene in Malibu Wednesday was "surreal," Wain said. “It was pretty heavy smoke from the Santa Monica Bluffs (that overlook the PCH) and you could see the flames northward,” Wain said.

Kick off 2025 checking out panoramic views of the local coastline or exploring the Santa Monica Mountain’s cinematic past.

LA County warns of high bacteria levels at certain beaches, advising against contact with ocean water in affected areas.