Fire Watch

Brush fire breaks out in Valencia wash

L.A. County Fire Department officials took roughly 20 minutes Wednesday to put out a three-quarter-acre brush fire in Valencia.  The fire was reported to firefighters at 4:11 p.m, in the

An Alert California mountaintop camera shows the King Fire as of approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Courtesy of Alert California.

King Fire burns 577 acres, 40% containment 

The King Fire erupted early Thursday near Gorman and was burning south toward Castaic as the morning commute got under way.  The fast-moving fire was first reported on the 45100

From left: Scott Kwiatrowski and Shawn Sangeladji of the American Red Cross unload cots for the evacuation center at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Aug. 7, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

Shelter open for Canyon Fire evacuees 

An evacuation shelter opened Thursday at College of the Canyons’ east gym in Valencia to assist those displaced by the Canyon Fire.  According to Tim Honadel, director of International Services

Firefighters halt brush fire near Railroad Avenue

Firefighters halted a quarter-acre brush fire near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and 15th Street in Newhall on Tuesday afternoon, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.  Fire Capt. David

L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to the 28100 block of Chiquito Canyon Road for an active brush fire on Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Jasper Fire burns toward Chiquita landfill 

The Jasper Fire was mapped at about 36 acres and encroached upon the Chiquita Canyon Landfill property Thursday afternoon after a fire training exercise caught on nearby brush, according to

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters battle brush fire near Piru

Ventura County firefighters responded to a brush fire near the Santa Clara River across from Piru on Monday evening, according to the official Ventura County Fire Department PIO account on

SCV officials react to CalFire maps 

After years of study and months of public outreach, the state’s fire marshal Monday issued the final round of fire-severity maps for the state, which include Los Angeles County.   The