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Pepperdine Monitoring Wildfires – #4
Pepperdine is continuing to monitor ongoing fire activity and is in close contact with fire officials. The University’s shelter-in-place protocols are currently active and are plans that Los Angeles County Fire has approved as the safest course of action. All community members on campus should remain in their designated relocation site at Tyler Campus Center or Firestone Fieldhouse where both food and medical services are available. University officials will continue to provide updates during this wildfire event.
EOC Activates Shelter-in-Place Procedures for Malibu Campus
The University continues to closely monitor the Woolsey Fire, which started on November 8, 2018, in the Bell Canyon area north of the 101 freeway and has been driven by Santa Ana winds to Malibu.
Due to the fire, Pepperdine’s Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) has requested the relocation of students, faculty, and staff, presently on the Malibu campus.
- Residents of on-campus apartments, Seaside, and Drescher along with any community members with pets or service animals should relocate to the Firestone Fieldhouse.
- Students in all residence halls, Towers, and residents of Baxter Drive and Tiner Court should relocate to the Tyler Campus Center.
The University, in coordination with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, has determined that it is safer to shelter-in-place—remaining on campus—during this wildfire than it is to leave the campus.
Relocation Center Overview
Both relocations centers are centrally located on the Malibu campus and provide resources such as food, water, and restrooms, along with video and wireless internet access. Bring only necessities such as a pillow, blanket, book/laptop, medications, eyeglasses, and minimum personal hygiene articles.
The University also maintains additional emergency supplies including blankets, masks, medical supplies, and flashlights. Once at a relocation center, Pepperdine officials will advise you further. Remain calm, limit your physical activity, and remain in the areas designated for students, faculty, and staff.
Pepperdine Monitoring Wildfires – Update #3
The Woolsey and Hill fires continue, and flames have jumped to the south side of the 101 in some locations. Smoke from the fires can be seen on campus. The Malibu campus is currently experiencing a campus-wide power outage which is also affecting Calabasas, Malibu, and other surrounding areas.
The University is monitoring the situation very closely and is in touch with fire and other officials. We may need to relocate the community to our shelter-in-place locations (which are the Tyler Campus Center and the Firestone Fieldhouse). In the event we begin these protocols, Housing and Residence Life representatives will be main points of contact for information and instructions. We will also be sending notifications via Everbridge, our mass communication system which will attempt to connect with you via email, text message, or by phone. You may not always receive these messages or get them in a timely manner if the power is out. This is why messaging through Housing and Residence Life representatives will be so important.
Malibu and Calabasas Classes Canceled and Campuses Closed Today
Classes are canceled and offices are closed on the Malibu and Calabasas campuses for today, November 9, 2018. All other campuses remain open at this time. Faculty and staff working on the Malibu and Calabasas campuses should not report to work unless they are critical support personnel, as designated by their supervisor. Critical support personnel on the Malibu campus should follow established departmental protocols for determining whether to report to campus if they can safely do so.
Spring and summer online registration for Seaver College will continue as scheduled. Services in the Counseling Center, chaplain’s office, and Student Health Center also will be available throughout the day.
A number of strong, wind-driven fires continue to burn in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with all manner of firefighting efforts being employed, including air operations. The Calabasas campus is now under mandatory evacuation and was vacated yesterday evening. The Malibu campus is not currently affected by these evacuation orders, but the fires continue to burn and could be a threat to the campus if they are driven down toward the coast by winds. Many of our community members living in these surrounding areas have been impacted by the fires and have been displaced by the evacuation orders.
The University will continue to monitor all conditions in the area, and in particular the Hill and Woolsey fires. Mandatory evacuation orders are currently in place for large and growing portions of Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Oak Park, and other areas. The 101 freeway remains closed in both directions between the 23 freeway and the Santa Rosa exit.
This situation is fluid and developing rapidly with changing fire conditions. For the latest information, please visit the University’s Emergency Information Page.
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