Malibu
Final Franklin Fire Update #17 – Normal Operations Resume, PCH Open
University officials continue to monitor the Franklin Fire, which poses no further threat to the Malibu campus. Fire officials have continued the process of repopulating Malibu and have reopened roads. Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is now open with traffic moving in both directions. Malibu Canyon remains closed.
Normal operations on the Malibu campus are scheduled to resume for faculty and staff next week, and campus events are resuming this weekend. Please review the University events calendar for the latest updates. The air quality in Malibu is good and has returned to normal levels, though individuals may still smell the remnants of the Franklin fire due to the burn scars on and surrounding campus. The University continues facilities work on campus including but not limited to cleaning spaces and replacement of air handler filters.
Thank you all for your support and partnership as we navigated the Franklin Fire together. We deeply value each member of our community and are grateful to serve a community that pulls together to uplift and support one another. This will be the final update offered by the Emergency Operations Committee (EOC). If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Emergency Services.
Campus Access Permitted – Update #16
The University continues to monitor the Franklin Fire and related information important for our community. As noted in a previous update, the Malibu campus is in a location in which residents are allowed to return with ID. Law enforcement has clarified this road access information to indicate that in addition to on-campus faculty and staff homeowner residents, Pepperdine students who live on the Malibu campus are also allowed to return to campus.
Commuter students who do not live on the Malibu campus are not allowed access to the Malibu campus at this time.
Homeowners should be prepared to show their government ID which indicates an address on the Malibu campus. Residential students living on the Malibu campus should be prepared to show their Pepperdine student ID.
Campus Update #15
Air quality continues to improve in Malibu as the winds have died down and currently air quality conditions in Malibu and on campus are normal. Facilities personnel have begun the process of restarting air handlers and cleaning campus following the fire.
The Malibu campus is in a location in which residents are allowed to return with ID.
Malibu Begins Limited Repopulation – Update #14
The Franklin Fire continues to burn in the Santa Monica Mountains but is no longer near or threatening the Malibu campus. The weather has improved considerably from a fire perspective. Winds are relatively calm, and the red flag warning has ended.
While the campus may have some lingering hot spots, fire personnel are addressing these promptly and continuing their mop up work. Power has been restored to the Malibu campus. As can be common after wildfires, the University may experience periodic temporary power outages as utility companies are inspecting and maintaining lines, but these should be resolved relatively quickly.
While portions of Malibu remain under mandatory evacuation, fire and law enforcement officials have announced a relaxation of some of these closures as they begin to repopulate previously evacuated areas for Malibu residents with IDs. We are seeking clarification and further information as it relates to the Pepperdine community.
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