A devastated newlywed couple is among the many who lost everything to the Franklin Fire that ravaged communities in Malibu. On Monday, Michelle and Blake Geffen quickly grabbed their cat, passports and other important items before jumping in their car to drive out of Malibu. NBC Los AngelesThe newlyweds recently moved into their pink home in the Serra Retreat Community and found out by watching the news that their rental home and all their belongings were destroyed in the out-of-control wildfire. Geffen house after the fire in Malibu, Calif. NBC Los Angeles“I just want to say thank you so much to all the really, really brave men and women out there who are doing their best to fight, you know, just really, really, they’re real heroes. Geffen house after the fire in Malibu, Calif. NBC Los Angeles“It makes me cry.

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