Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 30% containment after homes destroyed

As flames from the Franklin Fire ripped through Malibu, some residents were thankful they took extra steps to protect their homes in advance.

Rosie Rains just recently had her trees trimmed and brush cleared from her home's yard. But she had also already taken steps like putting safer pre-burnt wood on her roof and building a firetruck turnaround in her yard.

The result: Her home was spared by the flames.

Not everyone has taken such steps, and that has her worried.

"There are a lot of people up here that don't do that," she said. "You're only as safe as what your neighbors are doing."

A Malibu woman is outlining some of the steps she took in advance that helped protect her home from the Franklin Fire.

New satellite images show a spectacular vantage point of the Franklin Fire in Malibu.

The satellite images from Maxar Technologies shows firefighting airplanes and helicopters working to protect homes. One image shows a color contrast between areas that have been burned and those that were spared in the fire's path of destruction.

New satellite images from Maxar Technologies show a spectacular vantage point of the Franklin Fire in Malibu.

The Franklin Fire has destroyed seven structures in Malibu Canyon and damaged eight additional structures, officials said at a 6 p.m. Tuesday press conference update on the blaze.

It wasn't immediately clear how many of those structures were homes.

Aerial footage from AIR7 has shown at least one home consumed by flames and several outbuildings. Other homes Tuesday had visible damage to decks and garages but were spared total destruction in part thanks to aggressive efforts by firefighting agencies and volunteer brigades.

The fire, which started Monday night, has burned more 2,800 acres and remains at 0% containment. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for areas encompassing about 20,000 residents.

Four schools in Malibu will be closed Wednesday and Thursday due to the Franklin Fire. Those schools are: Webster Elementary, Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle and Malibu High School.

At Pepperdine's Malibu campus, students are required to shelter in place in the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library. Officials say power remains out.

"Students should plan to be in a shelter location for the duration of the night," the university said. "Student Affairs staff will be in both locations throughout the night as well as having food, power, water, and communications."