An evacuation order has been issued near the city of Malibu in the US state of California after a wildfire broke out at a “rapid rate of spread.”
Authorities have named the blaze the “Franklin Fire,” which they say has burned more than 300 acres in Malibu Canyon after it started at about 22:50 local time on Monday (06:50 GMT).
It is not yet clear what caused the fire, which was called a brush fire – a type of fire that affects low-lying plants such as grasses.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the evacuation order includes the area east of Malibu Canyon Road and south of Piuma Road as well as the Sierra Retreat area.
