Pepperdine Monitoring Owen Fire in Topanga Canyon

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The Owen Fire is burning in Topanga Canyon. Los Angeles County Fire is responding to address the fire and Pepperdine officials are monitoring. Though the fire is currently not threatening any Pepperdine campuses and winds are blowing away from University campuses, smoke may be visible from the Calabasas and Malibu campuses. Topanga Canyon is currently closed between Mulholland Highway and Pacific Coast Highway. Please check road conditions related to your travel as traffic around the area will be impacted by the closures and response activity. 

Please be advised of the following:

  • Community members whose homes are affected by the fire or road closures should follow the directions of their local governmental agencies. 
  • Road condition information is available on the University’s Road Condition hotline at 310.506.ROAD (7623).
  • The latest information from Pepperdine’s EOC is also available on the University’s Emergency Information Page.