A wildfire fanned by strong winds was burning on Tuesday (December 10) just northwest of Los Angeles, forcing some residents in Malibu to evacuate as it threatened homes, knocked out power and closed roads in the beach community.
The brush fire blaze, called the Franklin Fire, grew overnight from five acres (two hectares) to 2,713 acres (1,097 hectares) along the steep mountainous terrain, spreading south over the Pacific Coast Highway in the picturesque coastal city of about 10,000 people.