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Update #10 - Malibu Campus / Franklin Fire Update

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On 2024-12-11, Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: Update #10 – Malibu Campus / Franklin Fire Update.

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Fire activity around Pepperdine’s Malibu campus has greatly diminished as the Franklin Fire has burned through most of the fuel immediately surrounding campus, but some flames are still visible in small pockets of campus. Firefighters continue to respond to and put out lingering hot spots and protect structures. Early analysis indicates there has been little to no damage to structures around campus, and no injuries have been reported. The EOC continues to monitor conditions on campus and within the local Malibu area while firefighters put out lingering fires. The community will remain in the shelter-in-place protocol in the Payson Library and the Tyler Campus Center overnight, and an announcement will be made in the morning when it can be lifted. With regard to the ongoing power outage, Southern California Edison (SCE) has indicated that they must inspect their circuits before restoring power. They also require confirmation from response agencies that roadways and conditions are safe to proceed with these inspections, which they anticipate will occur tomorrow morning. Current road conditions are noted below: - Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Drive to PCH; - PCH is closed from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Kanan Dume Road, with no current exit access turning right from John Tyler Drive.
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Pepperdine Emergency Information — Update #10 – Malibu Campus / Franklin Fire Updateemergency.pepperdine.edufind archived copies
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How the first alert is built

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.

Fire activity around Pepperdine’s Malibu campus has greatly diminished as the Franklin Fire has burned through most of the fuel immediately surrounding campus, but some flames are still visible in small pockets of campus. Firefighters continue to respond to and put out lingering hot spots and protect structures. Early analysis indicates there has been little to no damage to structures around campus, and no injuries have been reported. The EOC continues to monitor conditions on campus and within the local Malibu area while firefighters put out lingering fires. The community will remain in the shelter-in-place protocol in the Payson Library and the Tyler Campus Center overnight, and an announcement will be made in the morning when it can be lifted. With regard to the ongoing power outage, Southern California Edison (SCE) has indicated that they must inspect their circuits before restoring power. They also require confirmation from response agencies that roadways and conditions are safe to proceed with these inspections, which they anticipate will occur tomorrow morning. Current road conditions are noted below: - Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Drive to PCH; - PCH is closed from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Kanan Dume Road, with no current exit access turning right from John Tyler Drive.

  • 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: Pepperdine Malibu campus. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because EOC continues to monitor. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: Southern California Edison. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from institutional EOC voice. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: University community shelter. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Pepperdine Malibu campus. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on EOC continues to monitor. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: Southern California Edison. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: institutional EOC voice. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: University community shelter. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Pepperdine Malibu campus. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because EOC continues to monitor. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: Southern California Edison. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from institutional EOC voice. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: University community shelter. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Pepperdine Malibu campus. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on EOC continues to monitor. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: Southern California Edison. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: institutional EOC voice. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: University community shelter. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Pepperdine Malibu campus. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because EOC continues to monitor. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: Southern California Edison. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from institutional EOC voice. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: University community shelter. 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. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because flames visible. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: lingering hot spots. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from power outage. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: named fire hazard. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Franklin Fire. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on flames visible. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: lingering hot spots. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: power outage. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: named fire hazard. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Franklin Fire. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because flames visible. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: lingering hot spots. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from power outage. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: named fire hazard. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Franklin Fire. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on flames visible. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: lingering hot spots. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: power outage. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: named fire hazard. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Franklin Fire. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because flames visible. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: lingering hot spots. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from power outage. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: named fire hazard. 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 Payson Library. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from Malibu Canyon Road. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: PCH Topanga to Kanan Dume. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Malibu campus. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Payson Library. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: Malibu Canyon Road. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: PCH Topanga to Kanan Dume. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Malibu campus. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Payson Library. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from Malibu Canyon Road. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: PCH Topanga to Kanan Dume. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Malibu campus. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Payson Library. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: Malibu Canyon Road. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: PCH Topanga to Kanan Dume. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Malibu campus. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Payson Library. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from Malibu Canyon Road. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: PCH Topanga to Kanan Dume. 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: remain in the shelter-in-place protocol. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because shelter in Payson Library and Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: announcement when it can be lifted. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from community will remain in shelter-in-place. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: SIP protocol instruction. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via remain in the shelter-in-place protocol. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on shelter in Payson Library and Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: announcement when it can be lifted. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: community will remain in shelter-in-place. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: SIP protocol instruction. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: remain in the shelter-in-place protocol. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because shelter in Payson Library and Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: announcement when it can be lifted. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from community will remain in shelter-in-place. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: SIP protocol instruction. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via remain in the shelter-in-place protocol. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on shelter in Payson Library and Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: announcement when it can be lifted. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: community will remain in shelter-in-place. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: SIP protocol instruction. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: remain in the shelter-in-place protocol. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because shelter in Payson Library and Tyler Campus Center. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: announcement when it can be lifted. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from community will remain in shelter-in-place. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: SIP protocol instruction. 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: overnight. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because in the morning. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: tomorrow morning. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from currently. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: continues present tense. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via overnight. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on in the morning. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: tomorrow morning. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: currently. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: continues present tense. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: overnight. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because in the morning. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: tomorrow morning. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from currently. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: continues present tense. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via overnight. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on in the morning. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: tomorrow morning. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: currently. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: continues present tense. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: overnight. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because in the morning. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: tomorrow morning. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from currently. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: continues present tense. 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: little to no damage to structures. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because no injuries have been reported. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: protect structures. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from power outage impact. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: flames and hot spots risk. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via little to no damage to structures. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on no injuries have been reported. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: protect structures. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: power outage impact. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: flames and hot spots risk. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: little to no damage to structures. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because no injuries have been reported. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: protect structures. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from power outage impact. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: flames and hot spots risk. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via little to no damage to structures. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on no injuries have been reported. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: protect structures. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: power outage impact. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: flames and hot spots risk. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: little to no damage to structures. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because no injuries have been reported. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: protect structures. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from power outage impact. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: flames and hot spots risk. Pass note 25.

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Context

Background

Pepperdine Franklin Fire / fire-season Emergency Information update.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official fire-season operational update.
Outcome
See notice.
Provenance

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    Update #10 – Malibu Campus / Franklin Fire Update
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Campus Alert Archive. "Pepperdine University: Update #10 - Malibu Campus / Franklin Fire Update." Incident of December 11, 2024. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/pepperdine-university-update-10-malibu-campus-franklin-fire-update-2024-12-11/

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