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.

The city of Malibu posted on X at 1:25 a.m., saying “Large animal shelter available at Pierce College in Woodland Hills (6201 Winnetka Ave at Victory Blvd). Brush fire in Malibu Cyn, 3 miles N of PCH.”