When Loyola men’s volleyball head coach Mark Hulse was a student-athlete at Pepperdine University from 2008-09, dealing with wildfires was “part of life.” Now, as his alma mater prepared to defend itself from the flames yet again, he watched the situation unfold from afar.
Two fires — Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire — raged in California from Nov. 8-26. The Woolsey Fire approached Pepperdine in Malibu, causing students and staff to shelter in place, according to the Washington Post. Classes were cancelled Nov. 19-20, which extended the university’s Thanksgiving break by two days and allowed students to get out of harm’s way sooner.