Pepperdine students shelter in library, campus center as Malibu fire forces evacuations

Pepperdine University is still feeling the effects of the Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County, Calif., during the early hours of Tuesday morning. A shelter-in-place directive is currently in place and will continue “until at least daylight,” as disclosed by the university.

Information updates from Pepperdine have been regularly shared on the university’s official Facebook and X pages starting just before 1 a.m. local time. Daylight is anticipated to arrive shortly before 7 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

“The University acknowledges that the most severe part of the fire has moved beyond Pepperdine,” one of the posts on X states. “Nevertheless, there are some minor spot fires on the campus premises that do not pose any threat to lives or buildings. Firefighting resources are still present on campus to manage these spot fires as they arise.”

The post went on to say, “Additionally, power remains out for much of Malibu and therefore, to ensure the safety of our community, we will maintain the shelter-in-place protocol until at least daylight. The EOC will continue to update the community.”

Franklin Fire evacuation zone

Franklin Fire evacuation map, provided by the county of Los Angeles incident response website.  (County of Los Angeles)

The third-alarm brush fire off Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary forced residents in the area to be evacuated, and others are under evacuation warning.

So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported as a result of the fire, according to FOX Weather. 

Franklin Fire overnight view

An overnight view of the Franklin Fire, impacting residents in Malibu, Calif.  (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Los Angeles County Fire Department units are on the ground and in the air fighting the brush fire, the department said on Facebook. 

The fire has scorched more than 1,822 acres and is 0% contained, according to Cal Fire. It started at 10:50 p.m. and the cause is under investigation. 

Franklin Fire burns near building

The Franklin Fire burns near a building on December 10, 2024 on Malibu, California. The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some structures destroyed.  (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Along with evacuations, the fire has ked to officials closing Pacific Coast Highway between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Corral Canyon Road, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. 

For fire evacuation updates and emergency information, visit the county of Los Angeles incident response website.

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