A cross overlooking Pepperdine University miraculously withstood a wildfire that came dangerously close to the Malibu, California, campus and forced students to shelter in place earlier this week.

Just hours before her finals, Pepperdine student Olivia found herself facing the terrifying Franklin Fire as it targeted her campus. This video captures her experience during the ordeal.

Students and residents at Pepperdine University continue to face shelter-in-place orders as conditions with the Franklin Fire in Malibu fluctuate. The shelter-in-place orders at Pepperdine ...

Dick Van Dyke had to evacuate. So did Mark Hammill and Cher. But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus. With some ...

Pepperdine University escaped the Franklin Fire with minimal damage after social media videos showed flames charring hillsides and nearing the library where students were sheltering. And ...

Pepperdine University students woke up to an alarming notification about the nearby Franklin Fire. The private Los Angeles County, California, university overlooks the Pacific Coast Highway and ...

Fire activity around Pepperdine University's Malibu campus has "greatly diminished" as students remain on campus. When the fire was reported, Pepperdine University established an on-campus command ...

But rather than run away from the impending blaze, some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University headed toward two buildings at the heart of the 830-acre campus to shelter in place. The protocol at ...

Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP(Getty Images via AFP) Pepperdine University, California, students were ordered to stay put as the Franklin Fire rapidly advanced toward their Malibu campus on Tuesday ...