Evacuations ordered as large Franklin Fire breaks out in Malibu in the midst of red flag warnings

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.