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L.A. County firefighters responded to a pair of incidents in Castaic on Tuesday.

Castaic blaze 75% contained at 14 acres  

A brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in Castaic 75% was contained at 14 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Angeles National Forest officials.   According to John Miller,

L.A. County firefighters responded to a pair of incidents in Castaic on Tuesday.

Brush fire breaks out near Castaic Lake 

Firefighters were battling a pair of incidents Tuesday evening in Castaic, according to radio traffic, with the first fire approaching 7 acres as of about 8:15 p.m.  The second incident

Pyramid Lake fire ends at 28 acres  

A brush fire near Pyramid Lake reached 28 acres in size and closed several freeway lanes on Monday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Esteban Benitez,

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Firefighters stop apartment kitchen blaze 

Firefighters responded on Monday night to an apartment house fire in Newhall, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Esteban Benitez, a spokesman for the L.A. County

Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Missing woman from Santa Clarita found 

A missing 34-year-old Santa Clarita woman was found on Thursday, according to Adriana Delatorre with the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.   The woman, Sarriah Marie Fields, was reported missing after last contacting

Portrait of Oakley McQueen, who will be competing in the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Wiener dog representing Santa Clarita in race 

Watch out, Wienerschnitzel, there’s a new hot dog in town.   Oakley McQueen Vanderhorst, or rather McWien (McWeen?), is a 10-month-old mini dachshund who takes his name after his inspiration, Disney’s

Dense clouds hover above the mountains next to Placerita Canyon Road as a storm hits Santa Clarita on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Lost hiker found in Placerita Canyon  

A hiker was lost and then found in the Placerita Canyon area on Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  At approximately 1:47 p.m. members of Santa