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
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Writer New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that she removed the city’s fire chief because the chief had not prepared the department to fight fires when they broke
Just weeks after Chiquita Canyon Landfill evacuated in response to the Hughes Fire in January, residents learned last week the facility is looking into an on-site treatment facility for its
The Castaic Area Town Council thanked local agencies at Wednesday’s meeting and talked about how the responses by Castaic’s schools, law enforcement and firefighters worked together to prevent significant local
L.A. County firefighters quickly extinguished a fire reported at a multi-unit apartment complex in Canyon Country on Monday evening, according to Capt. Sheila Kelleher, spokeswoman for the Fire Department.  Firefighters
Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters were dispatched Sunday afternoon to a small brush fire, dubbed the Magic Fire, off the Magic Mountain Truck Trail in Canyon Country approximately two
After a virtual meeting Thursday with staff representatives of the Public Utilities Commission, Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda said state regulators plan to send a letter to Southern California Edison
The animals from the Castaic Animal Care Center that were evacuated to the Lancaster shelter due to the Hughes Fire last week might be returning soon, shelter officials said. According
Compiled from Signal staff, news releases and news services President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles on Friday to view fire-ravaged communities on the ground and via helicopter, and participated in
The College of the Canyons Valencia and Canyon Country campuses are set to resume normal operations Saturday after being closed since Wednesday due to the Hughes Fire. College officials closed
The Hughes Fire, which has burned a total of 10,425 acres, and initially forced thousands in Castaic and Saugus to evacuate earlier this week, is at 79% containment as of
By Maya Morales and Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writers Most evacuation orders were downgraded or lifted Thursday morning as L.A. County and Angeles National Forest Service firefighters were mopping up
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is considering withholding federal aid to California following a series of devastating wildfires if the state doesn’t change
Despite another day of extreme winds, a joint effort between the Angeles National Forest and L.A. County firefighters kept the Hughes Fire relatively in check Thursday, according to U.S. Forest
Castaic and Valencia residents evacuated to the American Red Cross shelter set up at the east gym on the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons as the Hughes Fire
Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.
Compiled from staff reports and news releases As the Hughes Fire continued to burn Wednesday afternoon and evening, local school districts announced multiple closures for Thursday. All schools in the
Officials with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Information Bureau confirmed Wednesday afternoon that hundreds of LASD inmates seen on buses at the Pitchess Detention Center were being transferred within the facility
Another week of windstorms promises to bring challenging conditions for local firefighters through at least Thursday, according to weather officials, who have issued a Red Flag Day warning until the
Filled with the top stories to start your day, and emergency news alerts.Â
25060 Avenue Stanford, St. 141
Valencia, CA, 91355
Main Desk: 661-259-1234
Newsroom: 661-255-1234
Advertising: 661-287-5564
