Photos from space show the fire in Malibu and the efforts to contain it. The fire was 7% contained as of Wednesday morning.
The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Fire officials say that at least seven structures were destroyed. Photos from space show the extent of the damage and the areas affected. The image below, taken on Tuesday, shows multiple smoke plumes rising and blowing out to sea as the wind-driven fire expanded.
The image above shows the fire line near Piuma Road in Malibu, with red flame retardant visible on the ground. Normally, QRF's mobile retardant plant — the apparatus on the ground that combines water and powder — can generate about 22,000 gallons of retardant per hour. 'With three helitankers pulling 3,000 gallons each per trip,' the supply goes quickly, Lane said. The image below shows a helicopter flying along the fire line.
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