The shelter-in-place orders at Pepperdine University were reinstated Tuesday afternoon as the Franklin Fire continued to threaten the campus community. At 4:55 p.m. the university posted on X that students and residents were required to shelter in place.

As the Franklin Fire burns areas in and around Malibu, evacuation orders sent thousands scrambling. But for students and staff at Pepperdine University, where the flames and smoke were clearly visible,

The private research California university that overlooks the Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu canceled classes for one day due to the Franklin Fire.