Incident Facts
- Name
- Franklin Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-12-09
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Malibu Canyon Rd, Malibu Creek State Park
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Los Angeles
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE IMT 4, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 4,031
- Containment
- 7%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters are making steady progress as relative humidity is expected to increase overnight, and weak northeasterly winds will persist into the evening. Crews are actively balancing structure defense with efforts to establish and reinforce the fire’s perimeter control. Throughout the day, moderate fire behavior was observed.
The fire is receiving air support via rotor-wing aircraft were actively engaged throughout the day, and night-flying aircraft have been assigned to continue operations.
At 10 a.m. yesterday (12/10), CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assumed command operating within a Unified Command structure.
Per the City of Malibu: The City has set up an Emergency Information and Supplies Station at Zuma Beach, offering updates, food, water, first aid assistance. City emergency alerts are posted at http://malibucity.org/alerts.
Federal Assistance
Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) have been approved by FEMA for this incident.
For more information visit Emergency – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Damage Assessment
The Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) team is conducting evaluations, with preliminary numbers indicating:
• 6 structures damaged
• 9 structures destroyed
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
MAL-C111, MAL-C112, MCR-U021A, RMB-U030, SDP-U029-A, MAL-C113-A, VST-U022-B
Evacuation Warnings
KAN-U017, MAL-C113-B, MAL-C113-C, MCR-U021-B, MTN-U028, SDP-U029-B, SSM-U010, TOP-U008, VST-U022-A
Road Closures
- Topanga Canyon Road to Pacific Coast Highway
- Old Topanga Canyon Road at Mulholland Highway to Topanga Canyon
- Tuna Canyon at Pacific Coast Highway
- Kanan at Pacific Coast Highway
- Saddle Peak at Tuna Canyon
- Stunt Road at Mulholland Highway
- Cold Canyon at Piuma Road
- Piuma Road at Malibu Canyon all the way to Pacific Coast Highway
Evacuation Shelters
- Palisades Recreation Center – 851 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
- Santa Monica Unified School District, 2828 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90405 - (pet crates welcome)
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Small Animals:
- Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 9130
Large Animals:
- Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Shelter In Place
- Per Pepperdine University, the Shelter in Place protocol for the campus was activated and all members of the campus community are to follow instructions from University officials.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 223
- Water Tenders
- 12
- Dozers
- 12
- Hand Crews
- 37
- Total Personnel
- 1974
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Highway Patrol, Office of Emergency Management, Public Works, CalTrans, Animal and Control, American Red Cross, California State Parks, CAL FIRE, CAL OES, National Park Service, So Cal Gas, GFP Response, Southern California Edison |