A wildfire in Malibu, California, has almost doubled in size in a day, burning down homes as dangerous winds fan the flames and prompt utilities to cut power. Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamSan Francisco,

Residents described fleeing their homes chaotically in the dark with little time to decide what to take with them as the inferno raged around them.

The Franklin Fire has burned 3,048 acres in Malibu, prompting evacuations and a shelter-in-place order at the Pepperdine University campus, which has since been lifted.

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference Tuesday evening that at least seven structures were destroyed and eight damaged, based on a preliminary aerial survey. Inspection teams have been assigned to the incident and a more accurate account of the destruction is expected tomorrow, he said.