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As of 7:46 p.m., the fire had burned 14,148 acres and was not contained, according to the latest incident update released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
The wind whips embers from the trees while a firefighter works as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. The fire continued to burn on Dec. 13, 2024.
The blaze started around 1:50 p.m. Saturday and crews are still investigating what started the fire. As of 4 p.m., Cal Fire reported the fire has grown slightly to 15,690 acres, and crews have not ...
Firefighters now have 20% of the Franklin Fire under containment as evacuations remain in Malibu and despite red flag warnings coming to an end. ... to Cal Fire's latest incident update. The fire ...
During late July, the total area burned during the 2024 wildfire season saw significant growth due in part to long periods of hot, dry weather. These conditions allowed several fires to grow rapidly in size, such as the Park Fire, in Butte and Tehama counties, and the Borel Fire, in Sequoia National Forest. By July 29, more than 726,000 acres ...
California has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that can produce moderate to severe wildfires. Pre-1800, when the area was much more forested and the ecology much more resilient, 4.4-11.9 million acres (1.8-4.8 million hectares) of forest and shrubland burned annually. [ 1 ]
The Post fire in northern L.A. County threatens power lines, dams and oil pipelines. California's largest fire is one of more than 20 burning in the state.
The 2022 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires throughout the U.S. state of California.By the end of the year, a total of 7,667 fires had been recorded, totaling approximately 363,939 acres (147,281 hectares) across the state.