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 effect since 1993.

With Franklin Fire, Pepperdine students shelter-in-place — as part of longtime campus policy 02:18. When the Franklin Fire broke out in Malibu this week, students at Pepperdine University were ...

Pepperdine University Designed with Wildfires in Mind. University officials said the 830-acre campus was designed in the 1960s with fire safety in mind due to the frequency of wildfires in the area.

The campus roads are also meant to "provide natural fire breaks," and there is fire-resistant landscaping throughout the campus. Scenes from the #franklinfire on the Pepperdine campus by ...

Pepperdine University students woke up to an alarming notification about the nearby Franklin Fire. The private Los Angeles County, California, university overlooks the Pacific Coast Highway and ...

Dick Van Dyke had to evacuate. So did Mark Hammill and Cher. But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus. With some ...

As the Franklin Fire burns areas in and around Malibu, evacuation orders sent thousands scrambling. But for students and staff at Pepperdine University, where the flames and smoke were clearly ...

Dick Van Dyke had to evacuate. So did Mark Hammill and Cher. But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus. With some ...