The three-alarm blaze, being called the Franklin Fire, was first reported around 10:45 p.m. Monday near Malibu Canyon Road, near Pepperdine University, where a mandatory shelter-in-place order is ...

A ferocious wildfire was spreading rapidly early Tuesday in Malibu, spurring evacuations along the coast while nearby Pepperdine University issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place order and ...

“This place is like a cat, it has nine lives, and is still here,” Christensen said, referring to his restaurant. “We love it here.” A Malibu resident is recalling the moment he thought the ...

Pepperdine has a well-documented “shelter-in-place” protocol when wildfires threaten Malibu, given how difficult it can be to evacuate the campus quickly on narrow roads during a crisis.

Pepperdine University has asked people on campus to shelter in place. In the hills above Malibu City Hall, Bruce Silverstein was at home Monday night when he smelled smoke in the air. It was ...

Reporting from Malibu, Calif. Hours later, a thick smell of smoke still lingered, and plumes of gray emanated from parts of the hillside behind the complex. Evacuation orders were in place ...

The Franklin Fire, which was discovered Monday night, has grown to 3,983 acres with just 7% containment as of Wednesday.

No evacuation orders were in place as of Friday evening, and all evacuation warnings were lifted Monday morning, according to the city of Malibu. All residents can return to their homes ...

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the flames of the Franklin Fire that started in the Malibu area Monday night. The ...

Pepperdine has historically used the shelter-in-place model, according to Gash. With a "strong presence on campus" from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, students are moved to campus buildings ...