Shelter in Place Lifted (Update #4)

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After assessing campus conditions at daybreak, the EOC is lifting the shelter-in-place protocol. Campus conditions are safe for members of the community to return to student residences and on-campus homes. The community is strongly encouraged to remain on campus and stay off Malibu roads as first responders continue to respond to the Franklin fire, which continues to threaten Malibu. Additionally, be aware of ongoing fire suppression efforts on campus, and limit driving on campus to allow first responders easy access to spot fires which continue to flare up around campus. 

Power remains out for much of the campus and Malibu area – avoid using elevators. The red flag warning continues as gusty winds remain. If conditions worsen, we may have to reinstitute our shelter-in-place protocols.  

Area roads remain impacted by the fire, including:

  • Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Drive to PCH; 
  • PCH is closed from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Kanan Dume Road; 
  • PCH westbound from John Tyler is open, but any vehicle that leaves campus in that direction will not be able to return as PCH is closed eastbound; and
  • Topanga Canyon Boulevard, which is closed to all but local traffic.

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