Franklin Fire

20% Contained
4,037 Acres
1 County: Los Angeles

Date Started
12/09/2024 10:50 PM

Last Updated
12/12/2024 1:40 PM

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-C112-B, MAL-C112-C, MAL-C113-A, MCR-U021A, MCR-U021A-B, RMB-U030, SDP-U029-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-C111-A, MAL-C112-A, MAL-C112-D, MAL-C113, MAL-C113-B, MAL-C113-C, MCR-U021-B, MCR-U021A-A, MTN-U028, SDP-U029-B, VST-U022-A

Evacuation Shelters

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

*Pet crates are welcome

Calabasas Community Center
27040 Malibu Hills Road
Calabasas, CA 91301

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

Throughout the day, moderate fire behavior has been observed. The Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) team is currently conducting evaluations. Priority remains to repopulate evacuated areas as soon as it is safe to do so. Firefighters are taking advantage of the cooler weather and higher humidities to gain containment and strengthen fire lines around the fire. Please use caution while driving in the affected areas due to fire personnel and equipment still working in the area.

For more information visit Alert Center / Franklin Fire Update

ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Topanga Peak 1 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Castro Peak 2 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

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.

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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Icon	Description
	Active Incident
	Contained Incident
	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
	Flood
	Earthquake
	Lightning Activity
	Incident Perimeter ^{Reference 1}
	Evacuation Order ^{Reference 2}
	Evacuation Warning ^{Reference 3}
	Red Flag Warning ^{Reference 4}
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.