Schools Reopen as Franklin Fire in Malibu is 54 Percent Contained

Schools Reopen as Franklin Fire in Malibu is 54 Percent Contained
Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters extinguish hotspots at a home destroyed in the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif., on Dec. 11, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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MALIBU, Calif.—Three schools shut down by the Franklin Fire in Malibu reopened Monday and a fourth remains closed for repairs as containment of the 4,037-acre brushfire has grown to more than 50 percent, authorities said.

Students returned to Malibu Elementary School, Malibu Middle School and Malibu High School Monday and students from Webster Elementary School will go to Malibu Elementary starting Tuesday.

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