A new wildfire was reported today at 8:48 p.m. in Los Angeles County. Coarse Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

First discovered: 9:53 p.m. Dec. 14 A new wildfire was reported today at 9:53 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

California firefighters managed to get the Malibu-area Franklin Fire 30% contained and away from homes on Friday despite its rolling into steep canyon terrain that makes it more difficult to reach.

Firefighters battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu have gotten a better handle on the destructive wildfire, having had it contained by 35% as of Saturday morning.

Containment of the Franklin Fire in Malibu grew to 35% Saturday, while the fire size remained at 4,037 acres, officials said.

Franklin Fire initially started 10:50 p.m. Dec. 9 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery five days ago, it has burned 4,037 acres. As of Saturday morning, a crew of 1,716 firefighters effectively contained 35% of the fire.

Authorities on Friday were anticipating significant progress as fire crews continued to work to fully contain the Franklin fire in Malibu amid improving weather conditions. “The weather is expected to continue to be favorable with higher humidity and lower temperatures,

Firefighters continue making progress on the Franklin Fire in Malibu, which is now 30% contained after burning more than 4,000 acres.