A helicopter drops water as a mountainside burns while the Franklin Fire grows in Malibu, California, on December 10, 2024. The fire tore through Malibu destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate one of the most sought-after areas in the US. Multimillion-dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, were in the path of the blaze, which exploded overnight, fanned by powerful winds and tinder-dry brush. (Photo by David Swanson/AFP Photo)
