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LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 4,000+ acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed
The Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, and near Pepperdine University, has grown to more than 4,000 acres with 7% containment. Thousand of people have been forced to evacuate.
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 ...
When fire threatened a California university, the school says it knew what to do
In coastal Southern California, a university has extensive plans for students to shelter in place in case of a wildfire.
Franklin Fire in Malibu burned an area the size of five football fields every minute
A fire near Southern California’s downtown Malibu is spreading quickly, prompting mandatory evacuations and threatening ...
Malibu Fire Erupts Near Pepperdine University; Structures Threatened, Evacuations Underway
Classes were canceled on Tuesday at Pepperdine due to the fire, and a shelter-in-place order was underway. The evacuation ...
Fanned by gusting winds, the Franklin fire burns a destructive path through Malibu
A ferocious wildfire fanned by strong winds burned through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes, triggering power outages and forcing thousands to evacuate along the coast in the d ...
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 ...