The Unified Incident Command responding to the Palisades fire has announced updated limited re-entry to all areas under evacuation orders. Starting Monday, March 3, all Palisades Fire-impacted residents, businesses, and contractors in the burn scar area can pick up access passes at the locations listed below.
All Pacific Palisades zones are open to residents, businesses, & contractors who have an existing agreement with a resident or business.
Access passes are required and can be picked up at the following locations:
- Disaster Recovery Center at UCLA Research Park West
10850 Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles (Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Santa Monica College Malibu Campus Interpretive Center
23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu (Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Malibu City Hall
23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu (Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Passes do not expire and do not need to be renewed
One pass per vehicle is issued for both residents and contractors. Anyone within the vehicle will be allowed access. Each separately driven vehicle must have its own pass to enter the impacted area.
Photo identification is required to obtain an access pass.
- Residents must provide proof of residency if their photo ID does not list their current address. Acceptable documents include a utility bill, bank statement, pay stub, or any other official document that includes their name and address.
- Contractors must show documentation proving their association with a property in the restricted area (the property address must be included), such as
- Contract,
- Letter of Intent (LOI),
- Invoice
- Personal check from the property owner.
- If the individual’s name is not on this documentation, proof of association between the individual and the business must also be provided, such as an employee ID, W-2, paystub, or business card.
- Property owners who are not residents must show proof that they own a property in the restricted area, such as a tax bill, mortgage, or deed.
- Corporate officers or business owners must show proof of affiliation with a business in the restricted area, such as a lease or mortgage.
- Additional passes for a contractor or employee who is not present require additional documentation with the individual’s name must be provided, such as a copy of their photo ID, contract, or payroll document.
- Non-resident family members of residents must show photo identification of the resident (copies or screenshots are ok), proof of their residency (if the address is not on their photo ID), and proof that you are related or are authorized to act on their behalf (such as a power of attorney).
Additional information:
Towing and Moving Companies - Passes will not be issued directly to towing or moving companies - residents must bring their ID and Access Pass and accompany these vendors through the checkpoint and to their property.
Contractors - passes are not issued to a company or business entity for all of their vehicles; each separately driven vehicle must have its own pass to enter the impacted area.
Couriers in marked trucks (e.g. FedEx, UPS, Amazon, DHL) will be allowed in. Couriers in vehicles that don't have company markings (such as Uber Eats and unmarked Amazon delivery drivers) will not be let in.
Residents can pick up passes for their contractors with proof of residency and IDs of the additional individuals needing vehicle passes (copies or screenshots are ok).