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On 2024-12-11, Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: Franklin Fire – Update #13.

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Campus Operations and Conditions The Franklin Fire which is now approximately 4,000 acres and has moved away from campus. As fire crews continue work on containment in the Santa Monica Mountains, operations on the Malibu campus will continue to be modified for the remainder of this week. Therefore, all Malibu campus staff, including Critical Support Personnel, should check with their supervisors about whether they should report to campus or may work remotely on Thursday and Friday. All other campuses remain open and operational. A limited number of graduate classes may be meeting, and students should follow faculty guidance. Dining Services will operate on the following modified schedule beginning Thursday and extending through the rest of the holiday period: Waves Cafe will be open 7:30 AM to 7 PM, and Starbucks and Nature’s Edge will be open from 8 AM to 3 PM. All other dining locations will be closed. Payson Library will operate on a modified schedule for the remainder of the week and will be open from 9 AM to 5 PM through Friday.  An air quality alert has been issued for Malibu through 7 PM Thursday due to wildfire smoke. The air quality on campus is moderate and improving which means it is safe for normal activities, and those who are more sensitive can consider their personal needs. Road Conditions Currently, there is not an open roadway for everyone to return to campus. Once there is, the EOC will share the update with the community. Current road conditions are noted below, but may change rapidly: Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Drive to PCH; Topanga Canyon Boulevard has reopened and is operational in both directions. PCH is closed from Tuna Canyon to Kanan Dume Road, with exit access from campus using John Tyler Drive. Law enforcement is allowing exit onto PCH, but may not permit re-entry back to campus. Faculty/Staff Work for Next Week All faculty and staff should assume normal operations beginning Monday, December 16, including regularly scheduled work shifts and work locations, will resume at all campuses on Monday, December 16, unless otherwise noted. Conditions may change, and supervisors are expected to share expectations regarding employee work schedules. Please contact Human Resources (310.506.4397 or humanresources@pepperdine.edu) with any questions or concerns.
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To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Campus Operations and Conditions The Franklin Fire which is now approximately 4,000 acres and has moved away from campus. As fire crews continue work on containment in the Santa Monica Mountains, operations on the Malibu campus will continue to be modified for the remainder of this week. Therefore, all Malibu campus staff, including Critical Support Personnel, should check with their supervisors about whether they should report to campus or may work remotely on Thursday and Friday. All other campuses remain open and operational. A limited number of graduate classes may be meeting, and students should follow faculty guidance. Dining Services will operate on the following modified schedule beginning Thursday and extending through the rest of the holiday period: Waves Cafe will be open 7:30 AM to 7 PM, and Starbucks and Nature’s Edge will be open from 8 AM to 3 PM. All other dining locations will be closed. Payson Library will operate on a modified schedule for the remainder of the week and will be open from 9 AM to 5 PM through Friday.  An air quality alert has been issued for Malibu through 7 PM Thursday due to wildfire smoke. The air quality on campus is moderate and improving which means it is safe for normal activities, and those who are more sensitive can consider their personal needs. Road Conditions Currently, there is not an open roadway for everyone to return to campus. Once there is, the EOC will share the update with the community. Current road conditions are noted below, but may change rapidly: Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Drive to PCH; Topanga Canyon Boulevard has reopened and is operational in both directions. PCH is closed from Tuna Canyon to Kanan Dume Road, with exit access from campus using John Tyler Drive. Law enforcement is allowing exit onto PCH, but may not permit re-entry back to campus. Faculty/Staff Work for Next Week All faculty and staff should assume normal operations beginning Monday, December 16, including regularly scheduled work shifts and work locations, will resume at all campuses on Monday, December 16, unless otherwise noted. Conditions may change, and supervisors are expected to share expectations regarding employee work schedules. Please contact Human Resources (310.506.4397 or humanresources@pepperdine.edu) with any questions or concerns.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Element present: Campus Operations and Conditions header voice. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Human Resources contact. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: supervisors expected to share. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from Critical Support Personnel framing. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: University campuses operations. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Campus Operations and Conditions header voice. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Human Resources contact. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: supervisors expected to share. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: Critical Support Personnel framing. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: University campuses operations. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Campus Operations and Conditions header voice. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Human Resources contact. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: supervisors expected to share. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from Critical Support Personnel framing. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: University campuses operations. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Campus Operations and Conditions header voice. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Human Resources contact. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: supervisors expected to share. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: Critical Support Personnel framing. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: University campuses operations. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Campus Operations and Conditions header voice. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Human Resources contact. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: supervisors expected to share. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from Critical Support Personnel framing. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: University campuses operations. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Element present: Franklin Fire approximately 4000 acres. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because fire crews containment work. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: named Franklin Fire. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from fire moved away from campus. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: wildfire operations context. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Franklin Fire approximately 4000 acres. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on fire crews containment work. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: named Franklin Fire. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: fire moved away from campus. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: wildfire operations context. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Franklin Fire approximately 4000 acres. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because fire crews containment work. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: named Franklin Fire. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from fire moved away from campus. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: wildfire operations context. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Franklin Fire approximately 4000 acres. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on fire crews containment work. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: named Franklin Fire. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: fire moved away from campus. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: wildfire operations context. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Franklin Fire approximately 4000 acres. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because fire crews containment work. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: named Franklin Fire. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from fire moved away from campus. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: wildfire operations context. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Element present: Malibu campus. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Santa Monica Mountains. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: all other campuses. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from campus staff reporting locations. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: Malibu campus operations. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Malibu campus. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Santa Monica Mountains. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: all other campuses. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: campus staff reporting locations. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: Malibu campus operations. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Malibu campus. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Santa Monica Mountains. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: all other campuses. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from campus staff reporting locations. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: Malibu campus operations. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Malibu campus. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Santa Monica Mountains. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: all other campuses. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: campus staff reporting locations. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: Malibu campus operations. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Malibu campus. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Santa Monica Mountains. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: all other campuses. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from campus staff reporting locations. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: Malibu campus operations. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Element present: check with supervisors about reporting. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because may work remotely Thursday and Friday. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: supervisors share work schedule expectations. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from contact Human Resources with questions. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: staff guidance on remote vs campus. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via check with supervisors about reporting. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on may work remotely Thursday and Friday. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: supervisors share work schedule expectations. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: contact Human Resources with questions. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: staff guidance on remote vs campus. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: check with supervisors about reporting. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because may work remotely Thursday and Friday. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: supervisors share work schedule expectations. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from contact Human Resources with questions. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: staff guidance on remote vs campus. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via check with supervisors about reporting. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on may work remotely Thursday and Friday. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: supervisors share work schedule expectations. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: contact Human Resources with questions. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: staff guidance on remote vs campus. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: check with supervisors about reporting. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because may work remotely Thursday and Friday. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: supervisors share work schedule expectations. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from contact Human Resources with questions. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: staff guidance on remote vs campus. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Element present: remainder of this week. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Thursday and Friday. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: Monday December 16. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from unless otherwise noted. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: continue to be modified this week. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via remainder of this week. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Thursday and Friday. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: Monday December 16. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: unless otherwise noted. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: continue to be modified this week. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: remainder of this week. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Thursday and Friday. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: Monday December 16. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from unless otherwise noted. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: continue to be modified this week. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via remainder of this week. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Thursday and Friday. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: Monday December 16. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: unless otherwise noted. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: continue to be modified this week. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: remainder of this week. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Thursday and Friday. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: Monday December 16. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from unless otherwise noted. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: continue to be modified this week. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Element present: operations modified due to fire. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because fire moved away but residual ops impact. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: 4000 acres severity scale. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from modified campus operations consequence. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: fire still drives operational impact. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via operations modified due to fire. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on fire moved away but residual ops impact. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: 4000 acres severity scale. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: modified campus operations consequence. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: fire still drives operational impact. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: operations modified due to fire. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because fire moved away but residual ops impact. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: 4000 acres severity scale. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from modified campus operations consequence. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: fire still drives operational impact. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via operations modified due to fire. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on fire moved away but residual ops impact. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: 4000 acres severity scale. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: modified campus operations consequence. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: fire still drives operational impact. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: operations modified due to fire. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because fire moved away but residual ops impact. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: 4000 acres severity scale. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from modified campus operations consequence. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: fire still drives operational impact. Pass note 25.

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Pepperdine Emergency Information notice.
Analysis

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Official post body recovered.
Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "Pepperdine University: Franklin Fire – Update #13." Incident of December 11, 2024. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/pepperdine-university-franklin-fire-update-13-2024-12-11/

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