SMC Malibu Campus Remains Closed Through Friday, December 13, Due to Impact of Franklin Fire

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Malibu Campus remains closed through end of day Friday, December 13, due to the impact of the Franklin Fire. As of the latest update published at 4:03 p.m. today, Thursday, December 12, the fire has burned over 4,000 acres and remains at 7% containment. There is minimal planned activity at the SMC Malibu Campus, and faculty who are giving final exams there are making alternate arrangements. If you have a final/class scheduled there, please check in with your instructor via Canvas or your SMC student email.

A Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service has expired. Pepperdine University lifted their shelter-in-place order, as power has been restored and campus conditions deemed safe for their community. Road closures include the following:

- Malibu Canyon Road remains closed from Mulholland Hwy to PCH
- Civic Center Way northbound to Malibu Canyon Road
- PCH is closed from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Kanan Dume Road
- Las Virgenes to Mulholland southbound
- Las Virgenes to Lost Hills southbound
- PCH closed Las Flores to Corral Canyon
- Las Virgenes Road closed from Mulholland Hwy to PCH
- Mulholland closed to Cold Canyon Road to Stunt Road
- Saddle Peak Road to Tuna Canyon Road

The SMC Police Department and Emergency Operations Team members continue to monitor the situation. Please review the following resources for detailed information including road closures, updated evacuation orders, animal shelter information, 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.
• Wildfire Smoke & Ash Health & SafetyTips

• For the most current air-quality index for Santa Monica: see “Air Quality” at the SMC Emergency Preparedness Webpage. Please note that because of smoke from the Franklin Fire, air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups in some areas of Southern California.

Over 1,500 firefighters and 13 federal, state, and local agencies are involved in the continued, coordinated response to the Franklin Fire. We are deeply grateful for their efforts and continue to hold the affected communities in our thoughts. 

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