{"id":135999,"date":"2024-12-12T00:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135999"},"modified":"2024-12-12T00:51:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:51:59","slug":"wind-driven-franklin-fire-in-malibu-continues-to-threaten-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135999","title":{"rendered":"Wind-driven Franklin fire in Malibu continues to threaten homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Firefighters worked <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-12-10\/franklin-fire-malibu-wildfire-triggers-evacuations\">overnight to gain control <\/a>over a dangerous fire that burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>The Franklin fire continued to menace the coastal city, growing by 39% overnight and burning close to some residential neighborhoods and an RV park.<\/p>\n<p>At least seven homes have been destroyed and nine damaged, but officials said that number could rise as they do more complete assessments. The fire had burned more than <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/2024\/12\/9\/franklin-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3,900 acres and was 7% contained<\/a> as of Wednesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University and grew quickly, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, Cal Fire said.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, the fire\u2019s western edge became more active, backing down into Corral Canyon toward the Malibu RV park community, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a Wednesday morning news conference.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges overnight, crews improved containment lines by dropping fire retardant and creating more fire breaks along the eastern edge of the blaze, located in rugged terrain. More than 1,500 firefighters are battling the fire, Marrone said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrews are working tirelessly around the clock to establish containment lines and defend structures,\u201d Marrone said.<\/p>\n<p>By Tuesday evening, average wind speeds around the fire zone had slowed to 15 to 25 mph \u2014 a considerable drop from peak wind gusts of up to 65 mph that were recorded when the fire ignited, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld.<\/p>\n<p>A red-flag fire danger warning remains in effect for the area until 6 p.m. Wednesday with forecasters warning of strong Santa Ana winds and very low humidity. But winds are expected to ease after that, and firefighters hope to make more progress containing the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe city of Malibu awoke again to a very red sunrise. This morning it was from the lingering smoke in the sky rather than the approaching line of fire,\u201d Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart said. \u201cWe\u2019re far better off this morning than we were in the last 30-plus hours.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center-expanded=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/36a89da\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1648a10\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/09ec04d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7ca79f5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5aae2a8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"The Franklin fire burns in the hills of Malibu.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/611d44c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4a9164a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/beb03be\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/57113b3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1722878\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1722878\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F27%2F2747d4864c6bb158372ae2928b31%2F1486584-me-1210-franklin-fire-wjs00005.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>The Franklin fire burns in the hills of Malibu.<\/p>\n<p>(Wally Skalij \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Still, officials said many residents living in the fire\u2019s path are still waiting to hear about the status of their homes. Some spent a second night without power or cell service. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo our Malibu community, we know you\u2019re hurting,\u201d Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said. \u201cThank you for checking in on one another. Thank you for remaining vigilant as we get this fire under control. Know that we are working hard to bring safety and normalcy back to Malibu.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Past the security gates of Serra Retreat is a small enclave of luxury properties that\u2019s home to celebrities such as Patrick Dempsey, Dick Van Dyke and at one time Mel Gibson. On the fire\u2019s first night, it caught many in the area by surprise. Pets were killed and several cars and homes burned, including one on Mariposa De Oro Street, residents say.<\/p>\n<p>Van Dyke wrote on Facebook that he and his wife, Arlene Silver, evacuated from their home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except for Bobo escaped as we were leaving,\u201d he wrote, referring to his cat. \u201cWe\u2019re praying he\u2019ll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alec Gellis, 31, was riding through the neighborhood on his e-bike checking on homes Tuesday afternoon. He and a friend stayed behind overnight Monday into Tuesday to protect properties in the area. The fire, he said, broke out fast. Around 11 p.m. he was in his room when he heard people screaming outside and cars honking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sky was red and the whole canyon was was lit up on the other side,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were surrounded by flames. Literally everywhere you looked there was fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He and his friend, 33-year-old Abel Rodgers, grabbed a hose connected to a machine that pumped water from the pool and began spraying down their home. Firefighters were busy trying to push back flames, so for five hours, the two men soaked everything they could, even venturing into neighbors\u2019 yards to help put out spot fires.<\/p>\n<p>Rich Leo was stranded at a gas station on Pacific Coast Highway as spot fires burned around Malibu on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He parked his SUV at a Chevron station, low on gas and flirted with the idea of leaving the area to refuel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I don\u2019t know if I would be able to come back home,\u201d Leo, 79, said as he stood outside the gas station that had no power.<\/p>\n<p>Leo is a longtime resident, over 40 years, and recalls when the Woolsey fire burned through Malibu and down to the coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one was bad,\u201d he said of the Franklin fire. \u201cIt kept jumping and wherever I looked I saw fire last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fire had only been going for a couple of hours when firefighters banged on the door to his town home near Winter Canyon Road around 1 a.m. but he refused to leave. He worried about the staff at the nearby Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church and school. <\/p>\n<p>He wanted to stay behind to make sure everyone was OK.<\/p>\n<p>At the nearby church, a lone parishioner rode into the school on a bicycle. The fire burned right up to the property line and scorched wooden fence posts and vegetation but firefighters were able to keep the fire from touching the property.<\/p>\n<p>A man who identified himself as Mike walked through the school grounds where the gates were opened and all the water taps were running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to make sure that everyone was OK and the school was standing,\u201d Mike said. \u201cMy kids used to come here when they were little. My house burned down in the Woolsey fire so I know what it means when this happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He made his way around a kindergarten classroom as firefighting helicopters flying overhead rattled the windows. Another man appeared out of the brush with a blue bucket filled with water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just trying to do what I can,\u201d said the man, who doused a smoldering fire at the fence line. He declined to give his name and only said that he lived on the hillside around the school.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-12-11\/franklin-malibu-fire-homes\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighters worked overnight to gain control over a dangerous fire that burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands to evacuate. 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