Pepperdine University Reponds to Malibu Canyon Fire

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The Pepperdine University Community in Malibu is responding this morning to a nearby fire in Malibu Canyon. Steps are being taken to shelter and place students in the Firestone Fieldhouse and faculty and staff residents in Tyler Campus Center. No campus evacuations are planned at this time.

The University is working closely with all county fire officials and has opened the Emergency Operations Committee on the campus.

All campus events have been canceled for today.

Pacific Coast Hwy is closed between Topanga Canyon and Kanan-Dume Road. Malibu Canyon Road is closed at Mulholland Hwy.

For the latest information, please visit Pepperdine's emergency information site at: http://emergency.pepperdine.edu/.

Here is the recent update from the Pepperdine University website.

There is a fire in Malibu Canyon, near Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. At this time, as a precaution, all students have been relocated in Firestone Fieldhouse and faculty and staff residents have been relocated to Tyler Campus Center. Pepperdine has implemented its shelter in place plan. No campus evacuations are planned at this time.

All campus events have been canceled for today

Road Closures: Pacific Coast Hwy is closed between Topanga Canyon and Kanan-Dume Road. Malibu Canyon Road is closed at Mulholland Hwy.

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