Pepperdine canceled classes for the day and a shelter-in-place order was lifted as flames could be seen from the campus.
Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Malibu near Pepperdine University, prompting evacuations amid dangerous fire conditions due to strong Santa Ana winds.
Pepperdine canceled classes and finals for the day and there was a shelter-in-place order as flames could be seen from the campus. Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of the winds, whose strong gusts can damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires.
"The fire is not currently threatening the campus, but we are monitoring it closely and in contact with emergency officials," Pepperdine posted on social media. Although the winds are expected to drop off after 2 p.m., it will still be a "very windy day'' across most of the region, exacerbated by dry conditions noted by low humidity levels, forecasters said.Matthew Ryder said he and his partner fled their home with their three goats and small pot-bellied pig named Penelope as flames closed in.
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