Malibu Fire Creates Apocalyptic Scene as College Students Told to Shelter in Place

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11 December 2024 at 2:57 am

A drive around campus was anything but normal-looking at Pepperdine University in Malibu on December 9, as the quickly spreading, wind-fanned Franklin Fire burned nearby, leading to students being told to shelter in place.

“The University is now activating its shelter-in-place protocol,” an announcement read. “We do not evacuate the campus even when surrounding areas might - this shelter-in-place protocol is approved by LA County Fire and executed with their cooperation.”

The fire grew fast, to almost 2,000 acres by the early hours of Tuesday, Cal Fire said.

Video here from Michael Sugimoto shows the fire near campus, and students sheltering in a library. Credit: Michael Sugimoto via Storyful

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