More than 1,500 firefighters were working on the wind-driven fire as red flag warning conditions persist into Wednesday evening.

The Franklin Fire grew slightly Tuesday evening to rip through over 2,800 acres of land in Malibu while destroying at least seven structures along the way.

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze in Malibu that has spread across thousands of acres since it began on Monday. The Franklin Fire, which began at around 11 p.m. PST on Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University,

Around 20,000 Southern California residents are under evacuation orders and warnings after a fast-moving wildfire spread through 2,800 acres.