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were ordered to take refuge in several of the school’s fire-resistant buildings early Tuesday morning, as a wildfire scorched through the area just north of its Malibu campus.The blaze shut down stretches of Pacific Coast Highway and over 2,000 nearby structures were put under evacuation orders. Pepperdine officials urged students and employees to make their way to the school’s library or student center and shelter there, rather than try to navigate the surrounding roads.
From inside the campus’ fire-resistant buildings, students were able to get an alarming view of the Franklin Fire’s violent path.Pepperdine University spokesperson Michael Friel told the Times there were no injuries and no major damage to school structures, but several smaller spot fires had burned on campus.
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