Photos courtesy of Roxana Astemborski (Art Editor), Kelly Sayre, Thor Anderson, Sabrina Jones & Chris Segal (Director of Strategic Planning)
SHANNON KELLY
Editor in Chief
The ‘Canyon Fire,’ which has burned more than 4400 acres and is 15 percent contained, has not shown any active fires since 3 p.m. today, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which has lifted all mandatory evacuations for the Malibu area. PCH is now open in both directions, but Malibu Canyon Road remains closed at this time.
The Canyon, Buckwheat and Magic fires have burned more than 43,700 acres together in Los Angeles County.
Classes will resume tomorrow although the ‘Canyon Fire’ was only 15 percent contained as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County fire department. The blaze has scorched more than 4,400 acres in Malibu and has damaged more than 20 structures, including faculty and students’ houses off-campus.
“With the personal safety of our community members in mind, Pepperdine urges faculty, staff and students to exercise caution in commuting to the campus,” said the university emergency update sent to students at 2:30 p.m. today.
Updated at 6:30 p.m.
10-23-2007