Fierce fire broke out in the Malibu area on December 10
A forest fire quickly spread just outside the city of Los Angeles (California), forcing residents of Malibu to evacuate urgently, causing power outages in the area and causing road blockades.
The fire, known as the Franklin Fire, was fueled by high winds that expanded overnight. From late at night on December 9 to the early morning of December 10, the fire area grew from 2 hectares to nearly 1,092 hectares along steep mountainous terrain, spreading south and attacking California’s beautiful city of Malibu with about 10,000 people. people.
Multi-million dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, are in the fire’s path.
Crews of firefighters struggled to stay in the steep canyons surrounding the Malibu area just outside Los Angeles, where towering flames were devouring hillsides and the air was filled with deadly smoke.
“We are completely surrounded,” KTLA station quoted a resident of the area who only gave his name as Alec, talking about the fierce fire.
“It was about 11 p.m. on the night of December 9. I heard people screaming. I quickly went out, the sky was bright red,” Mr. Alec recounted.
Helicopters participated in firefighting on December 10
“Within 45 minutes, the fire spread down the hillside, and within an hour, we were completely surrounded, houses on one side were burned down. The mountainside was on fire on the other side,” according to the source. proof.
Homeowners of about 2,000 homes in eastern Malibu are required to evacuate immediately. An evacuation advisory is in place for another 6,000 homes.
At a press conference on December 10 (Los Angeles time), Mr. Anthony Marrone, head of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said that up to that time the forest fire was still not under control, but fortunately there were no casualties. according to AFP.
About 1,000 firefighters participated in fighting the fire, and authorities added helicopters to extinguish the fire from the air. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
