Red Flag fire warnings are expected to remain for the Malibu area along the Southern California coast into Wednesday afternoon after the Franklin Fire forced evacuation orders or warnings for 20,000 residents,

A large brush fire is burning in Malibu Canyon near Pepperdine University, prompting evacuations for residents. The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was first reported a little after 10:45 p.m. near S.

The National Weather Service issued warnings of critical wildfire weather in portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Inland Empire and San Bernardino Mountains.