Hollywood Under Fire: Malibu Blaze Forces Evacuations Amid Growing Destruction

The Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, has turned a paradise of luxury into a zone of chaos as over 4,000 acres burn out of control. High-profile residents, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga, have fled their multimillion-dollar homes, while others, like Mark Hamill, remain trapped in this fiery disaster. Experts cite dense vegetation, nourished by an unusually wet winter and spring, as the accelerant behind the blaze. With over 20,000 residents displaced and countless properties reduced to ashes, the fire underscores the growing challenges of wildfire management in an era of extreme climate events.