Stumble It!Status on campus Saturday evening, Nov. 15
There is no immediate threat to campus from the Tea Fire, which is 40 percent contained and greatly diminished. An evacuation order for the area around Westmont remains in effect tonight and could continue another 24 to 48 hours. Only essential personnel are allowed on campus with pre-arranged escort from fire officials. All entrances to the campus are closed and manned by public safety officials, who are also patrolling the campus. All buildings and residence hall rooms are locked and secure. Electricity, water and natural gas on campus are not yet fully restored. Work has begun in several areas: fencing off damaged buildings, removing ash and smoke residue and smell from buildings otherwise untouched by the fire, and general cleaning. Insurance adjusters have toured the campus, and county building officials have begun assessing the condition of all buildings.
This and all updates to this message can be found at Westmont’s Website
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