About 700 firefighters battled wind-whipped flames tearing across dry coastal hillsides and near Pepperdine University
A fast-moving wildfire forced thousands from their homes in the iconic California community of Malibu early on Tuesday morning, as roughly 700 firefighters battled the wind-whipped flames tearing across the dry coastal hillsides long before sunrise.
Fueled by strong winds gusting across the sloped terrain overlooking the Pacific, the so-called Franklin fire erupted Monday night and sprawled across more than 2,200 acres by morning, consuming roughly 100 acres in less than an hour, and remains at 0% containment.
