Malibu Fire Explodes in Size, Forces Thousands to Evacuate
- Arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire
- All Malibu public schools will be closed Wednesday, Thursday
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More than 1,500 firefighters are racing to control a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that’s threatening the wealthy town of Malibu, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.
“The Franklin fire has now burned 3,049 acres and remains at 0% containment,” the Malibu city government said in an update early Wednesday. At least seven structures have been destroyed and eight damaged, it added, citing preliminary estimates.