Wildfire Erupts Near Malibu, Mandatory Evacuations Issued
On Monday, December 9, a wildfire erupted and began advancing toward nearby communities, prompting mandatory evacuation orders by early Tuesday morning.
The county’s fire department announced that this incident is a 100-acre brush fire covering mostly the Malibu Canyon.They have issued mandatory evacuation orders for areas east of Malibu Canyon Road and south of Piuma Road.Fire crews are actively responding to contain the blaze.
Very dry winds have also caused the wildfire to spread quickly toward Pepperdine University, which has activated its shelter-in-place protocol.
The university management announced on its Facebook page, “All community members on the Malibu campus are directed to shelter in place in the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library.”
Pepperdine University has emphasized that its community should adhere strictly to campus-specific guidelines rather than broader evacuation orders from Malibu or nearby areas.