Franklin Fire

  • 7% Contained
  • 4,037 Acres
  • 1 County: Los Angeles

Layers

Date Started
12/09/2024 10:50 PM
Last Updated
12/12/2024 10:40 AM
Cause
Under Investigation
Incident Maps
3D Map
Admin Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE IMT 4, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff
Incident Management Team
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4
Location
Malibu Canyon Road, Malibu Creek State Park
[34.06343,-118.69642]
Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

MAL-C111, MAL-C112, MCR-U021A, RMB-U030, SDP-U029-A, MAL-C113-A, VST-U022-B

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

KAN-U017, MAL-C113, MAL-C113-B, MAL-C113-C, MCR-U021-B, MTN-U028, SDP-U029-B, SSM-U010, TOP-U008, VST-U022-A

Evacuation Shelters

Santa Monica Unified School District*
2828 4th St, Santa Monica
CA 90405

*Pet crates are welcome

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.

Road Closures

Soft Closures: Open to residents of this community with proper identification:
  • Topanga Canyon Road to Pacific Coast Highway
  • Old Topanga Canyon Road at Mulholland Highway to Topanga Canyon 
Hard Closures:
  • 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

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

Status Update

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 has been observed. The Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) team is currently conducting evaluations. 

For more information visit Alert Center / Franklin Fire Update

Federal Assistance

Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) have been approved by FEMA for this incident.

Incident Photos and Videos

2024 LAC Franklin Incident l Flickr

2024 Franklin Incident Briefings

Franklin Fire Demographics

Franklin Fire Impacted Population Demographics

ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed

Topanga Peak 1
ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:
Topanga Peak 1 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org
Castro Peak 2
ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:
Castro Peak 2 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org
Saddle Peak 2
ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:
Saddle Peak 2 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

Resources Assigned

  • 1,974
    Personnel
  • 223
    Engines
  • 12
    Dozers
  • 12
    Water Tenders
  • 37
    Crews

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 6
    Structures Damaged
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 9
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other

Contact Information

PIO Media Contact Line
(323) 881-2450

Agency Information

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

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