Franklin Fire

  • 3,049 Acres
  • 1 County: Los Angeles

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Date Started
12/09/2024 10:50 PM
Last Updated
12/10/2024 9:27 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 Rd, 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

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

Road Closures

Hard Closures:

  • Malibu Canyon Road at Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway
  • Las Virgenes Road at Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway

Soft Closures: 

  • Pacific Coast Highway closed between Carbon Canyon and Corral Canyon Road (Open to only those actively evacuating the area)
  • Old Topanga Canyon Road at Mulholland Highway to Topanga Canyon Boulevard (Open to residents)

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.

Status Update

Situation Summary

Today, firefighters actively worked on containment efforts along the perimeter of the fire. The deep and rugged terrain, along with the strong winds and low humidity, continue to pose challenges for firefighters. Nevertheless, firefighters continued to aggressively work to control the fire and protect structures.

The fire grew an additional 600 acres from this morning. There are over 1,500 firefighters assigned to the incident. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until tomorrow afternoon.

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.

Franklin Fire Impacted Population Demographics

Federal Assistance

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

For more information visit Emergency – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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