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
- 2,667
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
There will be a press conference at 6:00pm at Zuma Beach Lifeguard Building, 30050 Pacific Coast Highway. Officials will provide an update on this incident
Per SMMUSD: Due to the ongoing fire and safety concerns, all Malibu schools are closed today, December 10, until further notice. Authorities are urging residents and visitors to stay clear of the area, as the fire continues to pose a significant threat.
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
- Pacific Coast Highway closed between Carbon Canyon and Corral Canyon Road to evacuees only
- Los Virgenes Road at Mulholland Highway
- See links below for other road closures
More information on road closures can be found by visiting the following:
Evacuation Shelters
- 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.