Evacuations ordered as large Franklin Fire breaks out in Malibu in the midst of red flag warnings
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A large brush fire is burning in Malibu Canyon near Pepperdine University, prompting some evacuations for residents.
The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was first reported a little after 10:45 p.m. near S. Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary just south of the Piuma area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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