Strong winds continue to fuel the fast-moving, nearly 4,000-acre Malibu wildfire that has destroyed homes and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders to around 20,000 people in Los Angeles County, California.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned Tuesday night there remained a "very extreme fire danger" across southern California as thousands of first responders worked to control the flames.
The Franklin Fire has stretched to 3,983 acres as of Wednesday afternoon with 7% containment, after growing 600 acres this morning, the city of Malibu said in an update.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said in a news conference this morning that a containment line was set Tuesday night.
“The weather has changed significantly, so we did take advantage of those higher relative humidities and the lower temperatures and the decreased winds last night … We’re going in the right direction,” he said.
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