Skirball Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles , California , United States , and one of multiple wildfires that broke out across Southern California in December 2017 . The fire burned 422 acres ( 171 ha ) of land on the slopes of the Sepulveda Pass on its east or Bel Air side , causing the closure of Interstate 405 ( as well as the parallel Sepulveda Boulevard ) , a major traffic artery in the city . The Skirball Cultural Center , Bel-Air Country Club , Getty Center , Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District , and various private schools were closed as a result of the fire . Classes were cancelled at the University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) and Santa Monica College , while Mount Saint Mary 's University evacuated from its Brentwood campus to its downtown Los Angeles location . The fire destroyed 6 structures and damaged 12 . On December 10 , at about 1 PM PST , all evacuation orders and road closures for the Skirball Fire were lifted , as containment of the wildfire increased to 85 % . Late on December 15 , it was reported that the Skirball Fire had been 100 % contained , at
multiple wildfires
December 2017 Southern California wildfires
Skirball Fire