The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
It is 7 percent contained.
More than 1,500 firefighters are battling the blaze that is being fueled by dry brush and low humidity.
The Franklin Fire in MalibuBrian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Cher also evacuated her Malibu home and is staying at a hotel, her publicist told the AP.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
All Malibu schools within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were closed Tuesday, according to the district.
Its unclear if they will reopen Wednesday.
Were praying hell be OK and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires.
Van Dyke turns 99 on Friday.
No injuries have been reported and the cause remains under investigation.
Officials noted that the university may reinstate the shelter-in-place protocol if conditions worsen.
SCE is offering a discounted rate at certain hotels for evacuees.Here is the link at the citys website.
Peak wind gusts of nearly 50 mph were recorded in the Malibu areaovernight, according to the NWS.
3rd UPDATE, 8:44 am:A shelter-in-place order for Pepperdine University has been lifted for now.
Campus conditions are safe for members of the community to return to student residences and on-campus homes.
The community is strongly encouraged to remain on campus.
After assessing campus conditions at daybreak, the university is lifting the shelter-in-place protocol.
Campus conditions are safe for members of the community to return to student residences and on-campus homes.
The community is strongly encouraged to remain on campus and stay… A shelter in place order remains in effect for Pepperdine University students.
Classes have been canceled, along with final exams, and power outages have been reported at the campus.
Malibu city schools also have been canceled for the day.
An unknown number of homes and structures have been destroyed or damaged.
Some 2,000 structures are threatened, according to Fox11.
City News Service contributed to this report.
This story is developing and we will continue to update.
Portions of PCH, Malibu Canyon and Mullholland Highway were closed, according to KTLA5.
The area in red on the map above is under a mandatory evacuation order.
An evacuation order has been issued for the yellow area, per Los Angeles Countysemergency web site.
Many residents are still rebuilding.
