The Franklin Fire in Malibu exploded overnight near the Pepperdine University campus, burning more than 3,000 acres and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the area. In a news conference Tuesday,

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference Tuesday evening that at least seven structures were destroyed and eight damaged, based on a preliminary aerial survey. Inspection teams have been assigned to the incident and a more accurate account of the destruction is expected tomorrow, he said.

Santa Ana winds are spreading the Franklin fire in Malibu, where 2,200 acres were scorched by Tuesday morning, Dec. 10. “We have a northeast wind coming off the Santa Monica Mountains with gusts up to 40 miles per hour,” NWS meteorologist James Brotherton said. “That’s coming right off the mountains down into Malibu.”