Monitoring the Kenneth Fire
University officials are monitoring the Kenneth wildfire in the West Hills area north of the 101 freeway, which is currently 50 acres and moving quickly in moderate brush approximately 4 miles northeast of the Calabasas campus. Winds are pushing it to the southwest, toward Calabasas and the Las Virgenes corridor. Air and ground firefighting resources are deployed.
Officials have issued the following:
- Mandatory evacuation order for Vanowen south to Burbank Boulevard. County Lane Road east to E. Valley Circle Boulevard.
- Evacuation Warning for Oak Park residents near Kanan Road and Agoura Road, east of Kanan Road to Deer Hill.
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.