Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu

By Rong-Gong Lin II, Matt Hamilton and Connor Sheets

 

The Franklin fire is burning in central Malibu, charring nearly 4,000 acres and forcing evacuations. The fire was 7% contained as of Wednesday morning.

Here is what you need to know:

Evacuation order

• Areas east of Latigo Canyon, west of Topanga Beach Drive, and south of Baller Motorway, including the Big Rock and Las Flores Communities.

Evacuation warning

• Areas east of Trancas, south of Hidden Highlands Road and west of Crestline Drive.

Closures

• Pacific Coast Highway is closed from Kanan Dume Road to Topanga Canyon Road. Las Virgenes Road, which continues as Malibu Canyon Road on the way to the coast, is closed south of Mulholland Highway all the way to Pacific Coast Highway, a six-mile stretch of road.
• Pepperdine University is closed. But the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.
• Malibu schools are closed…

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (latimes.com)

 

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