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Welcome to Pepperdine University’s Emergency Information website. CURRENTLY ALL UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL.

This Emergency Information Web site may be accessed via a link on Pepperdine University’s Home Page at anytime. You may wish to save the URL for easy referencing in the event of an emergency impacting Pepperdine University in Malibu, or any of its campuses. During an emergency, information on this site will be updated regularly to keep students, faculty, staff, and family members informed with accurate and current information.

In addition to briefings which are posted during an emergency, this site makes it easy for you to obtain the latest information or road conditions affecting the Malibu campus. In the event of an emergency, the latest information will be posted at the top of this page.

Pepperdine’s Toll Free Emergency Hotline: (888) 286-5659. The recorded message is updated regularly during emergency situations.

Information about current road conditions is also available on the Road Condition Hotline at (310) 506-ROAD (7623).

To report an emergency on the Malibu campus and at all other domestic University campuses, call 911. Then please call the Department of Public Safety at (310) 506-4441.

If you have any questions, please call the Public Relations Office at (818) 702-1401.

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Bryson Fire Morning Update

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University officials continue to monitor the Bryson Fire near Encinal Canyon. Evacuation orders remained in effect throughout the night. The fire does not currently pose a threat to Pepperdine’s Malibu campus and all operations, including classes, are normal at all Pepperdine University Southern California campuses.

Road closures have been established around the perimeter of the fire and commuters are encouraged to avoid the area and utilize alternative routes.

Pepperdine community members are encouraged to review the University’s wildfire preparedness plans which are reviewed annually by the LA County Fire Department. This includes the practice of sheltering in place on the Malibu campus when a wildfire threatens the campus. If the University’s zone is placed on an evacuation order status, the University would initiate its shelter-in-place protocol.

Additionally, please be advised of the following:

  • Community members whose homes are threatened by the fire, or affected by evacuation warnings or any road closures should follow the directions of their local governmental agencies and discuss the situation with their supervisors or professors for accommodations as needed.
  • The Watch Duty app has the latest information on the fire and the Genasys system notes which zones are under evacuation warnings and orders.
  • The Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service will continue through Saturday at 8 PM.
  • The latest information from Pepperdine’s EOC is also available on the University’s Emergency Information Page. As a reminder, the EOC will communicate with the University community. It is good practice to keep electronics charged and to monitor your email and phone.

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Pepperdine Monitoring the Bryson Fire Near Encinal Canyon

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University officials are monitoring the Bryson Fire near Encinal Canyon, which is located approximately eight miles northwest of the Malibu campus. Winds are blowing southwest and away from the Malibu campus. The fire does not currently pose a threat to Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. Considerable firefighting resources have been assigned to address this incident. Firefighting aircraft and smoke may be visible from campus.

Please be advised of the following:

  • Community members whose homes are threatened by the fire, evacuation warnings, or any road closures should follow the directions of their local governmental agencies and discuss the situation with their supervisors or professors for accommodations as needed.
  • The Watch Duty app has the latest information on the fire and the Genasys system notes which zones are under evacuation warnings and orders.
  • The Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service will continue through Saturday at 8 PM.
  • The latest information from Pepperdine’s EOC is also available on the University’s Emergency Information Page. As a reminder, the EOC will communicate with the University community. It is good practice to keep electronics charged and to monitor your email and phone.

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Potential Power Outage at Calabasas Campus

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As a reminder, during Red Flag warning periods, Southern California Edison (SCE) may initiate a preemptive Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to reduce wildfire risk. Today, some circuits in the Calabasas area were de-energized, and though the Calabasas campus circuit was not, it was on an imminent warning list for a period of time. As of 3 PM, SCE has communicated that the Calabasas campus circuit is off the warning list for now (though it could go back on). Campus operations remain normal at this time.

If initiated, a PSPS would result in a loss of power at Pepperdine’s Calabasas campus. If the power is turned off, it is likely to remain off through the end of the concerning weather conditions. University officials are in communication with SCE and monitor these warnings closely. 

Deans and supervisors are working with the University’s Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) to prepare for a possible PSPS. In the event the power does go out, you would receive University EOC notices and additional messaging and direction from your school or supervisor.

Please continue to monitor the University’s Emergency Information Page for updates.

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