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A structure burns as the Franklin Fire grows in Malibu, California, on Wednesday, December 10, 2024. The Franklin Fire burns at dawn with the Pacific Ocean visible in the distance on Wednesday ...
As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire listed six active fires, with only the Lidia Fire at 75% containment. Four other fires were less than 40% contained. Four other fires were less than 40% contained.
The blaze is fueled by dangerously high-speed Santa Ana winds, expected to peak between 10 p.m. Tuesday night through 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley.
A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires. Residential buildings range from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments and tower blocks , or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls .
The fire rapidly intensified when it reached the building’s exterior cladding, which consisted of aluminum composite panels with a polyethylene core, materials known for their flammability but legal when installed. These panels, combined with strong winds, allowed the fire to spread quickly, engulfing the entire building.
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Eye in the sky: Aerial video shows Franklin Fire threatening Malibu neighborhoods The wind whips embers from the trees as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S., December 10, 2024.
An update from the LA County Sheriff's Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. local time said the most intense fire activity was occurring on the southwestern side of the fire.