Pepperdine Monitoring Sweetwater Fire – Final Update

Posted on August 30, 2019, 2:08 PM Updated on August 30, 2019, 2:10 PM

The University continues to monitor the Sweetwater Fire. Fire officials are in the final stages of containment. Ground crews will remain onsite to address any remaining hot spots. All roads surrounding the Malibu campus remain open, and campus operations remain normal. 

Unless conditions materially change, this will be the University’s final update on the Sweetwater Fire. 

Please be advised of the following:

• 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 or Emergency Recorded Message line (888.286.5659).

Pepperdine Monitoring Sweetwater Fire – Update #3

Posted on August 30, 2019, 1:18 PM

The Sweetwater Fire continues to burn and is now 40 acres, with 20% containment, and forward progress has been stopped. Smoke from the fires can be seen on campus. The University is monitoring the situation very closely and is in touch with fire and other officials. All roads surrounding the Malibu campus remain open, and all campus operations remain normal. 

Pacific Coast Highway remains open. No evacuations have been issued at this time, and wind conditions are not exacerbating the fire. 

Please be advised of the following:

• 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 or Emergency Recorded Message line (888.286.5659).

Pepperdine Monitoring Sweetwater Fire – Update #2

Posted on August 30, 2019, 12:18 PM Updated on August 30, 2019, 12:30 PM

Pepperdine continues to monitor the Sweetwater fire burning east of the Malibu campus near Pacific Coast Highway and Sweetwater Canyon Rd. The fire is now five acres in size and Los Angeles County Fire continues to fight the fire with multiple ground and air resources, including helicopters that are utilizing our reservoirs at Alumni Park.

The fire department is staging on Pacific Coast Highway, but currently Pacific Coast Highway remains open. No evacuations have been issued at this time and wind conditions are not exacerbating the fire. 

Please be advised of the following:

• 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 or Emergency Recorded Message line (888.286.5659).

Pepperdine Monitoring Sweetwater Canyon Fire

Posted on August 30, 2019, 11:43 AM Updated on August 30, 2019, 11:44 AM

Pepperdine has received information from L.A. County Fire Department of a vegetation fire burning east of the Malibu campus near Pacific Coast Highway and Sweetwater Canyon Rd. Smoke is visible from Pepperdine’s campus. Firefighters are on scene addressing the fire, with ground and air support. We are closely monitoring the situation. At this time, the fire is not threatening the Malibu campus.

 Please be advised of the following:

• 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 or Emergency Recorded Message line (888.286.5659).