Wind-Driven Malibu Wildfire Destroys 7 Structures, Damages 9

Crews hope to make progress containing the blaze when the gusts die down. The cause of the fire is unknown.

A wind-driven fire in Malibu, Calif., destroyed seven homes by Dec. 11, 2024. Doug Morrison, Los Angeles County Fire Department

A wildfire in the coastal city of Malibu, California had nearly doubled in the past 24 hours, reaching nearly 6.5 square miles and destroying homes along the way, local officials reported Dec. 11.

The Franklin Fire is now 7 percent contained, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (Cal Fire) reported before noon Wednesday.