[2] The fire burned 422 acres (171 ha)[1] 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.

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.

[7] On December 10, at about 1 p.m. PST, all evacuation orders and road closures for the Skirball Fire were lifted, as containment of the wildfire increased to 85%.

[8] Late on December 15, it was reported that the Skirball Fire had been 100% contained, at 422 acres (171 ha).

[10] During the Skirball Fire, firefighters in the LAFD employed drones to help them combat wildfires for the first time.