City of Malibu Emergency Services

Advisory: UPDATE 5/18 9AM - Palisades Fire is 1158 acres 32% contained. No current threat to Malibu. Topanga CLOSED except for residents w/ID

Dear Pepperdine Libboard,

UPDATE 5/18/21, 9AM - Palisades fire is holding at 1,158 acres and 32% containment. No current threat to Malibu. Topanga Canyon remains CLOSED except for residents ONLY with ID.

All evacuation orders are lifted in Topanga Canyon. Motorists should proceed with caution as there are fire vehicles, equipment and firefighters actively working in the area. An evacuation warning remains in effect in Pacific Palisades by the fire’s active flank.

There is still no current threat to Malibu, however, residents will continue to see and smell smoke and fire crews are still actively working on this fire. There are no reports of civilian or firefighter injuries, or structures damaged or destroyed.

City staff continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as conditions change. Residents should check their emergency plans, supplies and evacuation routes, and monitor fire and weather updates on local news, especially AM and FM radio, which will continue to function with battery, solar, hand-crank and car radios if the power goes out. Ongoing emergency information about this incident is posted and updated on the City website at MalibuCity.org. For emergency and wildfire preparedness information, see the City's Emergency Guide at https://www.malibucity.org/survivalguide. For official incident information, follow LA County Fire Department at https://fire.lacounty.gov/# and on social media at https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO.