Franklin Fire explodes in Malibu near Pepperdine University, forcing mass evacuations

The wildfire burned amid dangerous fire conditions because of notorious Santa Ana winds expected to last into Wednesday.

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University, where students sheltering at the school’s library watched as the blaze intensified and the sky turned deep red.