Roundup: Large wildfire in Southern California prompts evacuations
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, 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