The Franklin fire in Malibu Canyon continues to grow, crossing Pacific Coast Highway and spreading to more than 1,800 acres Tuesday, burning in the hillsides near Pepperdine University.

As firefighters continue making progress on the Franklin Fire, which burned more than 4,000 acres in Malibu this week, mandatory evacuation orders were lifted and downgraded to warnings Friday.

The Franklin fire in Malibu continued to grow, swelling to more than 4,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, as strong winds pushed the flames toward the west and down to the coast.

The Franklin fire in Malibu continued to grow, swelling to more than 4,000 acres by Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, as strong winds pushed the flames toward the west and down to the coast.

Containment of the Franklin Fire in Malibu grew to 35% Saturday, while the fire size remained at 4,037 acres, officials said. We're now home to seven San Diego Community Newspaper Group newspapers.

Containment of the Franklin Fire in Malibu grew to 63% Tuesday, while the fire size remained at 4,037 acres, officials said. Firefighters have been making steady progress since the fire erupted ...

The Franklin Fire began as a brush fire late Monday near Malibu Canyon Road in the rugged terrain of the Santa Monica Mountains and raced toward the coast and Malibu. The fire had grown to 2,700 ...

A wind-driven brush fire that broke out in Malibu late Monday night, Dec. 9, grew to 3,983 acres by early Wednesday morning, and has destroyed seven structures in its wake, including some homes ...

Santa Ana winds are spreading the Franklin fire in Malibu, where 2,667 acres were scorched by just before noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. “We have a northeast wind coming off the Santa Monica ...