When the Franklin Fire broke out in Malibu this week, students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put — even as those in neighboring communities fled for their lives. Two hours after the wildfire started,

No structures were damaged and no one was injured, but students spent a frantic night sheltering in place as thousands of nearby residents evacuated.

Students sheltering at the school's library early Tuesday watched as the fire intensified and the sky turned deep red.