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 University reported power outages and activated a shelter in place protocol, which was lifted before 8 a.m. Tuesday. NOTE: Red Cross plans to move the evacuation center by around 3 p.m. from the Palisade Recreation Center to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Professional Development & Learning Center building at 2828 4th Street Santa Monica, CA 90405.The wildfire was reaching the edges of the Pepperdine campus, according to several videos posted online by students. The university was also reporting power outages on campus. A shelter in place order was issued but later lifted.
Experts say if you are impacted by smoke from the wildfire, stay indoors with your windows closed and run an air conditioner or air purifier if you have one.
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