Watch: Malibu fire spreads rapidly, forces evacuation after burning 1,800 acres
The main cause of the fire has not been discovered yet.
A wildfire that broke out in the city of Malibu in the US state of California on Monday (Dec . 9), has led to authorities issuing emergency evacuation orders near the area. The fire was reported to be spreading at a "rapid rate".
The blaze has been dubbed the Franklin Fire by the authorities and has destroyed over 300 acres in Malibu Canyon. The fire ignited around 10:50 PM on December 9, and within just a few hours, it spread across 800 acres. As of now, the fire has covered around 1,800 acres of area.
Around 6,000 residents of Malibu and as many as 2,000 structures are under evacuation orders.
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Firefighters are under a duty to control the blaze while monitoring its progression.
Pepperdine University in California has been turned into a shelter for students and staff. Classes and exams have been cancelled for the day, seeing the intensity of the fire.
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The university told BBC that its property was not threatened by the fire, but it has the potential to grow and to lead power cuts in the area.
The National Weather Service of the United States has issued a Red Flag Warning regarding the increasing danger due to the fire.
Multiple videos have been circulated online showing the haunting view of the area.
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The main cause of the fire has not been discovered yet.
The blaze has been termed a brush fire, which means the fire that affects lower-lying vegetation like grasses.
The Malibu fire came just a month after a fire forced thousands of people to evacuate another city in California, Moorpark.
California is a state in the US that has been prone to wildfires for a long time. But a sudden increase was reported in the incidents of wildfire in the state, and scientists said it was due to human-caused climate change.
(With inputs from agencies)
