EVACUATIONS UNDERWAY: The Franklin Fire that has scorched thousands of acres near Malibu, California has forced Pepperdine University to issue a shelter-in-place for its students as power remains out for much of the coastal city that's known as a popular celebrity enclave. | Fox News

6K views · 30 reactions | The Franklin Fire in Malibu continues to burn, reaching nearly 4,000 acres with zero containment and leaving thousands of households under evacuation orders. Students at the Pepperdine University campus, close to where the fire originated Monday night, remain under a shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning. https://cbsn.ws/4grE3EI | CBS Mornings | Facebook

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