The Malibu Country Estates (MCE) neighborhood, with its 107 homes adjacent to Pepperdine University, was officially recognized as a Firewise community on May 18 by Firewise USA. The program is part of the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the “Firewise” designation is expected to result in lower fire insurance premiums for individual homeowners. Currently, the discounts can be tricky — no insurance company is required to write fire policies in Malibu or for Firewise communities. For the full story, visit our website. Link is in our bio. Story and photos by Jimy Tallal/TMT.