Malibu fire: Evacuation orders issued, shelter-in-place at Pepperdine

A ferocious wildfire fanned by strong winds burned through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes, triggering power outages and forcing thousands to evacuate along the coast in the dark while firefighters struggled to contain the flames.

The eastern half of Malibu remained under an evacuation order Tuesday, affecting more than 2,000 structures. The rest of the city and portions of unincorporated…