SMC Malibu Campus Remains Closed December 11 Due to Franklin Fire

The Santa Monica College Malibu Campus will remain closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11 due to the impact of the Franklin Fire, which broke out late last night and has since spread to over 2,800 acres. If you are enrolled in a class at SMC Malibu, please check in with your instructor via Canvas or your SMC student email. Any exams or classes scheduled at the Malibu Campus for December 11 will be pivoted to an online environment and/or alternate arrangements will be made.

As of 3:53 p.m. today, the Franklin Fire has spread south across Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and is threatening structures on Malibu Road, near Malibu Pier, Serra, Civic Center, Malibu Knolls, Sweetwater Mesa, and other neighborhoods. Road closures include: PCH from Topanga to Kanan Dume, Malibu Canyon, Las Virgenes from Mulholland to Lost Hills. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has also shared that their schools in Malibu will be closed tomorrow, December 11 and Thursday, December 12.

The SMC Police Department and Emergency Operations Team members continue to monitor the situation. Please refer to the following resources for detailed information including road closures, updated evacuation orders, and more:

• For up-to-date emergency alerts from the City of Malibu: visit malibucity.org/AlertCenter and/or follow the City of Malibu’s official account on X: @CityMalibu.
• For SMC information: check your SMC email for the latest updates, as well as: smc.edu/announcements. Updates are also posted on SMC’s official social media channels, including X: @SMC_edu.

• For the most current air-quality index for Santa Monica: see “Air Quality” at the SMC Emergency Preparedness Webpage.

We are grateful to the first responders who continue to work tirelessly to contain the fire and keep the affected communities safe.

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