Emergency Preparedness and Response

Power has been restored at APU's Azusa campus.

Due to high winds in the area, a power outage affecting the city of Azusa has impacted the APU Azusa campus. Due to high winds in the area, a power outage affecting many areas of the city of Azusa has impacted the APU Azusa campus. No ETA yet on when power will be restored.

Since our last update, APU has remained in Stage 1 of its flu response, with the number of students isolated with flu-like symptoms dropping in this past week.

An update from Azusa Pacifc's Student Health Center on the H1N1 influenza and instructions for students, faculty, and staff.

Emergency personnel have neutralized the spill. The building will remain closed throughout the clean-up process. There are no injuries.

Emergency personnel are currently responding. The building has been evacuated. At this point, there appears to be no injuries.

The Station Fire is now at 60 percent containment as firefighters continue to gain ground.

To date, the Station Fire has burned nearly 155,000 acres and is currently at 42 percent containment. Improved weather conditions help firefighters gain ground.

As of Thursday morning the U.S. Forest Service reported that the Station Fire has burned nearly 145,000 acres and is 38 percent contained. A smoke advisory remains in effect for the San Gabriel Valley.
 

Improved weather conditions have assisted firefighters in the fight against the Station Fire, now at 22 percent containment, and other wildfires burning in Southern California.

Azusa Pacific will continue to monitor air quality and health advisories from the South Coast Air Quality Management District over the next several days. Some outdoor Orientation and Athletics events may be relocated or rescheduled if necessary.

Burning more than 121,700 acres, the Station Fire has become one of the two largest fires in Los Angeles County history. Air quality remains unhealthy in the San Gabriel Valley.  APU is monitoring air quality and will reschedule or relocate move-in and Orientation events if necessary.

The Morris Fire is now 100 percent contained, but the Station Fire has doubled in size overnight, and has burned an estimated 85,000 acres. The APU campus has not been threatened. The AQMD has issued a smoke advisory for the San Gabriel Valley due to unhealthy air quality.

The Morris Fire is at 95 percent containment, however the Station Fire, at only 5 percent containment, continues to burn and threaten homes. APU's campus has not been threatened by any of the fires.