A wind-fanned wildfire in Malibu, California, tripled in size over the course of an hour early Tuesday morning, spurring evacuation orders, forcing schools to shut, and closing a segment of the Pacific Coast Highway.

By Tuesday morning, at least 6,000 residents had been ordered to evacuate, with another 12,500 under warnings as fire continued to spread.{ai:summary}<p>A rapidly spreading wildfire in Malibu, California, expanded threefold within an hour on Tuesday morning, leading to evacuation orders, school closures, and the shutdown of part of the Pacific Coast Highway. </p><p>Authorities are responding to the situation as conditions remain volatile. #society</p>

Massive Los Angeles-area wildfire forces schools to shut

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