{
  "id": "2026-05-18-pepperdine-university-sandy-wildfire-monitoring",
  "slug": "pepperdine-university-sandy-wildfire-monitoring-2026-05-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Pepperdine University",
    "shortName": "Pepperdine",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Pepperdine Emergency Information",
    "enrollment": 8800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "type": "wildfire",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Sandy wildfire monitoring notices for Malibu campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Sandy wildfire monitoring notices for Malibu campus",
    "summary": "On May 18, 2026, [Pepperdine Emergency Information posted that the university was monitoring the Sandy wildfire](https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/pepperdine-monitoring-the-sandy-fire-wildfire/) and later [issued an update that monitoring continued](https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/update-pepperdine-continues-to-monitor-the-sandy-wildfire/).",
    "outcome": "Monitoring notices issued for the Sandy wildfire; no campus evacuation stated in recovered post bodies.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-05-18 (initial post)",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "University officials are monitoring the Sandy wildfire in Simi Valley, which is last reported to be a 180-acre fire located east of the 23 and south of the 118 freeways. Multiple air and ground fire resources are engaged. Fire officials have ordered evacuations for four zones near the fire (in the Simi Valley area) and put another three zones on evacuation warnings (including areas near Thousand Oaks). Smoke from the fire is visible from the Calabasas campus but does not currently threaten any Pepperdine University campus. Employees living in the evacuation zones who need to return home to take care of family or gather belongings may do so with supervisor approval. Please prioritize your safety and stay tuned for further updates.\n\nPlease be advised of the following:\n\nUpdates on evacuation zones are available on Ventura County’s Emergency webpage .",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/pepperdine-monitoring-the-sandy-fire-wildfire/",
      "sourceDescription": "Pepperdine Emergency Information — Monitoring the Sandy Wildfire",
      "annotations": [
        "Initial Sandy wildfire monitoring post body."
      ],
      "characterCount": 859
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-05-18 (update post)",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The University continues to closely monitor the Sandy wildfire and University administrators remain in contact with fire officials. Over the course of the day, various evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in the area which could affect the homes or family members of community members, and professors and supervisors should continue to exercise flexibility in these cases.\n\nThe winds have shifted over the day, currently pushing the fire in an easterly direction, and a multitude of air and ground fire resources remain engaged. The open space areas (but not the neighborhoods) on the north side of the 101 freeway in parts of Calabasas and Agoura are under evacuation warning as a precautionary measure. At this time, though smoke may be seen in the area, there is no current threat to the Calabasas or Malibu campuses, and normal operations continue on these campuses, including classes this evening in Calabasas.\n\nPlease be advised of the following:\n\nThe University will continue to monitor the situation and keep the community informed of any developments that impact the campuses. Normal operations are expected on the Malibu and Calabasas campuses for tomorrow, May 19, 2026.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/update-pepperdine-continues-to-monitor-the-sandy-wildfire/",
      "sourceDescription": "Pepperdine Emergency Information — Continues to Monitor the Sandy Wildfire",
      "annotations": [
        "Same-day update post body for Sandy wildfire monitoring."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1192
    }
  ],
  "context": "Pepperdine wildfire monitoring sequence for the Sandy fire.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Full transmitted text recovered from an official public source with a specific URL."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Pepperdine Monitoring the Sandy Wildfire",
      "url": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/pepperdine-monitoring-the-sandy-fire-wildfire/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Update – Pepperdine Continues to Monitor the Sandy Wildfire",
      "url": "https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2026/05/18/update-pepperdine-continues-to-monitor-the-sandy-wildfire/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "pepperdine",
    "wildfire"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}