Why Pepperdine University doesn’t evacuate students, even when flames are close to campus
As the Franklin Fire forced evacuation orders or warnings for 18,000 residents in the Malibu area along the Southern ...
Why Pepperdine tells students to stay as wildfires approach — even as the rest of Malibu flees
When the Franklin Fire​ broke out in Malibu this week, students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put — even as ...
'Steady progress': Crews aided by rain, cooler temps in containing Malibu's Franklin Fire
Firefighters now have 20% of the Franklin Fire under containment as evacuations remain in Malibu and despite red flag ...
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Explosive Franklin Fire forces thousands to evacuate as 4,000 acres burn in Malibu
Nearly 2,000 first responders from multiple agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the Franklin Fire burning in ...
Pepperdine Students Remain on Campus as Fires Approach University
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 ...
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Pepperdine University no longer in danger as Malibu wildfire grows
MALIBU, Calif. (CN) — The wildfire that erupted in the canyons above Malibu late Monday grew in size overnight, but the Pepperdine University campus in the coastal Southern California enclave appears ...
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Malibu under evacuation order for new wildfire
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven ...
Malibu residents flee as wildfire swallows homes along iconic Southern California coastline
The beaches are empty in Malibu as a wildfire tears through swaths of the iconic Southern California coastline, consuming ...
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Ferocious Malibu Wildfire Destroys Structures, Forces Evacuations
More than 1,500 firefighters are battling on the ground, supported by air tankers, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
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‘Watching the flames expand.' Pepperdine students discuss shelter in place experience
Pepperdine University students who’ve hunkered down with their peers on campus amid the shelter-in-place order that was ...
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When Franklin Fire threatened Pepperdine University, school says it knew what to do
On Tuesday, heavy smoke from the Franklin Fire, burning northeast of the school, billowed over the campus 29 miles (47 kilometers) west of Los Angeles, and classes were cancelled and final exams ...
Pepperdine University reinstates shelter-in-place orders as Franklin Fire continues
The shelter-in-place orders at Pepperdine University were reinstated Tuesday afternoon as the Franklin Fire continued to ...