Vehicle fully engulfed in flames
March 4, 2023
One vehicle was fully engulfed in a fire in Newhall on Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. According to Martin Rangel, a spokesman for the Los
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No spread to brush in I-5 vehicle fire
February 18, 2023
A vehicle fire broke out on Saturday morning where Interstate 5 meets Templin Highway, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. According to Bernard Peters, a spokesman for the
Firefighters knock down chimney fire in Newhall
February 4, 2023
Firefighters extinguished a structure fire in the early hours of Saturday morning in Newhall before any spread, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. According to Bernard Peters, a
Cause of Canyon Country condo building fire yet to be determined
February 3, 2023
The cause of the fire that broke out in Canyon Country at a two-story condo building on Thursday and sent one to the hospital has yet to be determined, according
Two-story condo building in Canyon Country catches fire
February 2, 2023
By Rylee Holwager and Trevor Morgan A two-story condo building in Canyon Country caught fire on Thursday evening, causing significant damage to two units and sending at least one person
Garcia bill looks at fire prevention as state looks to map hazard areas
January 26, 2023
A quartet of Southern California lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday in Congress to support the development of firefighting tech to help in the early detection of wildfires, according to a
Edison awards 11 fire technology scholarships to COC students
December 19, 2022
News release Eleven College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees. The students — Diego Aguilar, John
Insurance commissioner issues 12-month protection for homeowners impacted by Route Fire
November 28, 2022
Homeowners in 11 ZIP codes in the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas are protected from being dropped by their insurers for at least the next
Call for brush fire leads to discovery of vehicle fire
November 22, 2022
An originally reported brush fire near Stevenson Ranch was discovered to be a vehicle fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. According to Esteban Benitez,
Trash truck haul ignites in Castaic
October 18, 2022
A Waste Management truck in Castaic was spotted with smoke billowing from its collected trash on Tuesday, resulting in a response from the L.A. County Fire Department. The call was
Second brush fire breaks out on Soledad Canyon Road, arson suspected
October 11, 2022
A second brush fire broke out on Soledad Canyon Road, hours after the Capra incident, on Tuesday afternoon, and arson was suspected, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department and
Canyon Country fire reaches 2 acres
October 11, 2022
A quarter-acre fire broke out in Canyon Country on Tuesday afternoon and was moving uphill with a potential of 50 acres, but was held to 2 acres, according to Los
Seventh fire in two weeks breaks out in local riverbed
October 7, 2022
A small brush fire broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed on Friday afternoon in Canyon Country, according to Los Angeles County radio dispatch traffic. The original call for service
Firefighters encounter third riverbed/wash fire this weekend
October 2, 2022
An approximately quarter-acre fire broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed just east of an Interstate 5 overpass near Magic Mountain Parkway at around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, according to
#LISAIC reaches estimated two acres in Castaic
September 27, 2022
A quarter-acre fire broke out in Castaic on Tuesday afternoon, reaching an estimated 2 acres, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. Firefighters were dispatched to The Old Road
Interstate 5 road closures listed as ‘long-term’
September 6, 2022
Two lanes of Interstate 5 remained closed north of Castaic on Tuesday due to damage sustained in last week’s Route Fire. According to the California Department of Transportation’s District 7
Route fire now at 87% containment
September 4, 2022
The Los Angeles County Fire Department gave its final incident update on Saturday night, in which it announced the Route Fire was at 87% containment. All evacuation orders have been
Route Fire holds at 5,208 acres, containment progresses; freeway open, evacuations lifted
September 2, 2022
By Rylee Holwager, Trevor Morgan and Caleb Lunetta Signal Staff Writers The Route Fire in Castaic had burned 5,208 acres and was 56% contained as of Friday evening, with 512
Evacuation notice broadcast countywide made ‘in error’
September 1, 2022
An evacuation notice broadcast across televisions in both L.A. County and parts of Ventura County in connection to the #RouteFire on Wednesday was sent out “in error,” according to law
Route Fire over 5,000 acres, partially contained; freeway reopens, evacuations lifted
September 1, 2022
By Trevor Morgan & Rylee Holwager Signal Staff Writers The Route Fire in Castaic had burned through 5,208 acres and was 27% contained as of Thursday evening, according to the