Incident Facts
- Name
- Franklin Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-12-09
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Malibu Canyon Rd, Malibu Creek State Park
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Los Angeles
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE IMT 4, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 3,983
- Containment
- 7%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Yesterday, crews continued to aggressively fight the fire with air and ground operations. On the north end, the fire remained south of Piuma Road. Fire activity increased significantly on the west side as it crossed Puerco Canyon Ridge and began backing down into Corral Canyon due to the winds and steep terrain. On the south side, the fire spotted across Pacific Coast Highway toward Malibu Road. Crews worked on structure protection, and on mitigating any threats to structures. On the east side of the fire, which consists of very steep and rugged terrain, crews continued strengthening containment lines with retardant drops and the construction of handlines to connect gaps.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Malibu Coast and Ventura Coastal Plain, particularly in the foothill areas, until 2 p.m. today. A powerful and prolonged Santa Ana wind event is expected to bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from today through Wednesday. This will be driven by a combination of a strong offshore pressure gradient, significant cold air advection, and moderate upper-level wind support.
Today, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 will assume command at approximately 10 a.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department will remain engaged throughout the transition and until the fire is contained.
A press conference will be held today 12/11 at 8:00 a.m. Officials will provide an update on this incident.
Zuma Beach Lifeguard Tower
30050 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
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.
Federal Assistance
Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) have been approved by FEMA for this incident.
For more information visit Emergency – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
MAL-C111, MAL-C112, MCR-U021A, RMB-U030, SDP-U029-A, MAL-C113-A
Evacuation Warnings
- 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
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
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.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 187
- Water Tenders
- 12
- Dozers
- 56
- Hand Crews
- 20
- Total Personnel
- 1532
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |