California firefighters made progress Wednesday battling a Malibu wildfire that exploded under high winds this week, although more than 6,000 people remained forced from their homes, officials said.
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a mountainside as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday.
Malibu is a wealthy part of the Los Angeles area with homes overlooking or near the Pacific Ocean.
The red flag warnings expired Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service for the Los Angeles area said.
Around 6,300 people were still evacuated from the area Wednesday night because of the fire, officials said.
Persons:
Dusty Martin, Franklin, David Swanson, ” Martin, Crews, Dick Van Dyke, Cher, Santa Ana, Martin
Organizations:
Pepperdine University, California Department of Forestry, Franklin Fire, Getty, National Weather Service, Firefighters
Locations:
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