2nd LD Writethru: Large wildfire in Southern California triggers evacuations

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,200 acres (8.9 square kilometers) on Tuesday, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions.

The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County.

Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as util