A wildfire in the mountains of Malibu, California, spread rapidly in the early morning hours of December 10, threatening homes and the campus of Pepperdine University.
Thousands in the Los Angeles community were without power and forced to evacuate or seek shelter as high winds and dry conditions fueled the Franklin fire.
According to the Los Angeles Times, more than half of Malibu had been ordered to evacuate. The fire, which started on December 9, grew rapidly to more than 2,000 acres by early Tuesday, Cal Fire said.
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In aerial video provided by the Quick Reaction Force Program, the fire is seen burning through brush next to mansions and estates in the hills.
Officials at Pepperdine University initially shut down all operations and advised students to shelter in place, as fires were seen from dorm buildings and the library.
Conditions near the campus improved on the morning of the December 10, and Pepperdine students were able to resume normal activities, the university said. Credit: Quick Reaction Force Program via Storyful
