The Franklin Fire in Malibu, fanned by strong winds, has burned through more than 4,000 acres this week, but a change in weather and the end of red flag warnings give firefighters hope to tamp out the inferno.
The blaze, which ignited Monday evening, has spread to 4,037 acres with containment at 7% in the popular beach enclave, the city of Malibu said in an update at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Evacuation orders and evacuation warnings, impacting some 20,000 people, remain in effect…