Fire Watch

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,

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

Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief Pat Sprengel speaks about fire hazards during the Fourth of July during a press conference about illegal fireworks held at Los Angeles County Fire Station 126 in Valencia on Tuesday, 062023.

Six brush fires break out on Fourth of July 

The Fourth of July is notorious for fireworks.   On June 20 the city of Santa Clarita held a press conference reminding Santa Clarita that all fireworks are illegal, and providing

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

County fire handles roadside blaze in Newhall 

 By Signal Staff  L.A. County firefighters extinguished a quarter-acre brush fire Monday evening in Newhall, according to officials.   No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened by the blaze,

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Human remains found on site of fire 

Human remains have been found at the location of the Old Ridge Route brush fire that broke out on Friday afternoon and burned 1 acres, according to Sheriff’s Information Bureau

Firefighters handle Stevenson Ranch house fire 

L.A. County firefighters put out a fire at a two-story single-family home in Stevenson Ranch within about 10 minutes of their arrival Friday, according to officials.   First responders were called

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Agua Dulce fire spread to 1.5 acres   

An Agua Dulce fire reached 1.5 acres in size on Wednesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  According to Caitlyn Aldana, a spokeswoman for the L.A. County

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Smokey Bear Road under smoky conditions

A “small start” brush fire ignited on the northbound side of Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Esteban Benitez, a spokesman

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No evidence of a crime found in wash fire 

A fire in the wash located next to Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard on Friday night prompted response from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Los Angeles County