Flames burned near Pepperdine University and forced thousands in the coastal city to evacuate.
MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters are battling a wind-driven brush fire in Malibu that prompted evacuation orders and warnings for much of the city and caused Pepperdine University students to shelter in place on campus for two nights.
The Franklin Fire was reported just before 11 p.m. Monday in the area of Malibu Canyon Road north of Pacific Coast Highway. The blaze has since grown to 4,037 acres and containment stands at 30%.
At least nine structures were reported destroyed and another six damaged as of Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire is unknown.
A real-time map provided by fire officials showed the perimeter and evacuation areas of the massive Franklin Fire.
The map on the Los Angeles County Fire Department website reflected the mandatory evacuation order that covered the area east of Malibu Canyon Road and south of Piuma Road, as well as the Serra Retreat area.
Fire officials said the voluntary evacuation order area encompassed about 6,000 people and more than 2,000 structures. The evacuation warning area covered 12,500 people and more than 6,000 structures.
Voluntary mandatory evacuations
Evacuation warnings
MAP: Franklin Fire in Malibu evacuations
Road closures
Soft closures: Open only to residents with identification
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Evacuation centers
Mark Hamill lives in the area of Malibu impacted by the Franklin Fire and posted on social media that he was going into lockdown.
"I'm not allowed to leave the house, which fits in perfectly with my elderly-recluse lifestyle," the 73-year-old "Star Wars" actor joked.
The fire, which started Monday night, has burned more than 2,800 acres and as of Tuesday night was 0% contained.
The Franklin Fire has now burned 2,851 acres in the Malibu area, according to Cal Fire.
Dick Van Dyke and his wife safely evacuated as flames from the Franklin Fire approached their home in Malibu Canyon.
They evacuated their pets with them except for one cat who ran away and remains missing.
"Arlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except for Bobo escaped as we were leaving," Van Dyke posted on Facebook. "We're praying he'll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires."
Witnesses say a home across the street from where Van Dyke lives burned down but the actor's home was spared from the flames. Also in the immediate vicinity is the Serra Retreat, a Catholic conference center that was damaged by flames.
American Red Cross officials told Eyewitness News that the evacuation center for the Franklin Fire moved from the original Palisade Recreation Center location to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Professional Development & Learning Center building at 2828 4th Street Santa Monica, CA 90405.
The relocation was necessary because there is no heat at the Pacific Palisades location, and temps are expected to drop Tuesday night.
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