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Officials say parts of Malibu must be evacuated as firefighters try to bring the Franklin Fire under control.

The fire was discovered Monday evening and firefighters responded to the then 100-acre blaze, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

However, according to CalFire, the fire has now spread and destroyed 1,822.4 hectares of land.

The fire broke out near Pepperdine University in Malibu, local outlet KTLA 5 reported, and is also impacting other buildings, such as the Malibu Pier, which is 2 miles from the university, according to the city of Malibu.

According to the city’s website, several areas in the city of Malibu have been evacuated. Power was shut off across much of Malibu as firefighters worked to bring the fire under control.

CalFire says the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Franklin Fire map

Mandatory evacuations

The LA County Fire Department and LA County Sheriff’s Department are conducting door-to-door evacuations.

“Follow police and fire evacuation instructions,” the city said in an emergency alert.

Red flag warnings

The fire was discovered after the National Weather Service issued an advisory over the weekend for most of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, with critical fire conditions expected Monday through Wednesday, the Ventura County Star, part of the USA TODAY network, reported.

The warning is expected to be in effect from Monday 10 a.m. to Wednesday 6 p.m.

This story has been updated to add new information.

Contributor: Ventura County Star

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