The fire began approximately 3 miles north of the Pacific Coastal Highway in Malibu, according to an emergency alert issued by the city of Malibu late Monday.
Firefighters battle the Franklin Fire, a wildfire that erupted in the Malibu Canyon near Pepperdine University. Thousands are forced to evacuate as Sana Ana winds quickly spread the flames.
The Israeli military says it has launched air strikes on most of Syria's strategic weapons stockpiles and destroyed the country's naval fleet in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse.