On Monday night, Malibu residents were forced to evacuate as the Franklin Fire erupted, fueled by strong winds. The fire, which began near Malibu Creek State Park, quickly spread to over 2,700 acres by Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone stated: “We’d really like to button this fire up and get some containment by this afternoon.” Approximately 18,000 residents were affected, with over 2,000 homes under evacuation orders. Over 800 students at Pepperdine University in Malibu were forced to take cover in the Tyler Campus Centre and Payson Library. According to the school district’s Facebook page, Malibu also shuttered all four schools on Tuesday due to the fire, strong winds, and power outages. On Tuesday, the centre was scheduled to relocate to Santa Monica-Malibu USD’s Professional Development and Learning Centre.
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