Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds.
A firefighter sprays water on a home as it burns in the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. A car drives past flames from the Franklin Fire at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. A vehicle burns during the Franklin Fire on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Firefighters protect a structure as the Franklin Fire approaches in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
Embers fly in gusty winds as two Los Angeles County firefighters battle the Franklin Fire at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Vegetation around the Phillips Theme Tower at Pepperdine University is scorched by the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Firefighters battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
He said the fire moved south, jumping over the famous Pacific Coast Highway and extending all the way to the ocean, where large homes line the beach. At one point, it had threatened the historic Malibu Pier, but the structure was protected and is intact, Myerhoff said. North to northeast winds were forecast to increase to 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected, the National Weather Service’s office for Los Angeles posted on X.Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore. They typically occur during the fall months and continue through winter and into early spring.
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