Pepperdine University was also affected by the fire, and students were issued a shelter-in-place alert by campus officials. So far, more than 2,000 acres in the Malibu area have been burned by the ...

A massive brushfire broke out in Malibu, California. Pepperdine University issued a shelter in place on campus. The fire occurred as parts of Los Angeles County were placed under a red flag warning.

Pepperdine has historically used the shelter-in-place model, according to Gash. With a "strong presence on campus" from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, students are moved to campus buildings ...

The Franklin Fire in Malibu exploded overnight near the Pepperdine University campus, burning more than 3,000 acres and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the area. In a news conference ...

Dec. 10, 2024 University officials were following a well-established plan: Pepperdine’s policy of sheltering students in fire-resistant structures when wildfires threaten Malibu has been in ...

The blaze, dubbed the Franklin fire, was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University. Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds ...

According to Caltrans, Pacific Coast Highway is closed, except for evacuations, between Topanga Canyon Blvd and Corral Canyon ...

Pepperdine University continues to be impacted by the Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County ... power remains out for much of Malibu and therefore, to ensure the safety of our community, we will ...

“Fire activity around Pepperdine’s Malibu campus has greatly diminished as the Franklin Fire has burned through most of the fuel immediately surrounding campus, but some flames are still ...

Firefighters work as the Franklin Fire burns near a building on December 10, 2024 in Malibu, California. The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations ...

Students at Pepperdine University were advised to shelter in place as the Franklin Fire burned in Malibu. More photos (Ethan Swope / Associated Press) The students huddling in Pepperdine ...

Firefighters battled a brushfire early Tuesday in Malibu, California ... notice as Santa Ana winds with gusts reaching 40 mph (64 kph) made for erratic fire conditions. Pepperdine University canceled ...