On the morning of November 9 , Assistant L.A. County Fire Chief Williams told KBUU-LP that his request for 70 strike teams had been denied . The blaze spread rapidly throughout the day , reaching Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu by the afternoon devastating numerous homes there . Firefighters and firetrucks who did not know the area were reported idle by many frustrated citizens . Several homeowners stayed despite the mandatory evacuation to defend their homes . Pepperdine University in Malibu recommended that students shelter in place in specific buildings on campus rather than use the crowded highway to evacuate . Farther north , the flames spread to portions of Thousand Oaks , Bell Canyon , Oak Park . and the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles . On the day before the Hill and Woolsey fires started , residents in the Conejo Valley experienced the shooting of thirteen people in a bar including a police officer and the perpetrator . As the fires threatened the community and otherwise disrupted their routine , memorial services had to be postponed
shooting of thirteen people in a bar
Thousand Oaks shooting
Woolsey Fire