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
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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
Castaic brush fire jams I-5, forces evacuations
August 31, 2022
By Caleb Lunetta, Rylee Holwager & Jose Herrera A brush fire broke out in Castaic on Wednesday, burning thousands of acres near Interstate 5 and Lake Hughes Road, prompting closures
Garbage truck catches fire in Saugus
August 30, 2022
A garbage truck caught fire in Saugus on Tuesday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. According to Henry Narvaez, spokesman for the Fire Department, the department received
Firefighters respond to brush fire in Newhall
August 24, 2022
Firefighters responded to a reported brush fire in Newhall on Wednesday, according to first responders. The brush fire was first reported on the 24200 block of Valley Street at 1:51
Brush fire breaks out in Acton
August 23, 2022
A brush fire broke out in Acton Tuesday afternoon, with a coalition of law enforcement and L.A. County Fire Department officials being dispatched to the scene. The fire was reported
Quail Fire at 58 acres, 50% contained
August 18, 2022
The Quail Fire, which broke out early Wednesday evening in Castaic, has reached 58 acres, but is now 50% contained as of Thursday, according to L.A. County Fire Department officials.
#QuailFire halted in Castaic, had spread into hills near animal shelter
August 17, 2022
By Caleb Lunetta & Jose Herrera Signal Staff Writers A brush fire broke out in Castaic on Wednesday, with the blaze initially burning a handful of acres and initially threatening
#SamFire breaks out in Gorman, over 200 firefighters respond
August 10, 2022
A brushfire broke out in Gorman on Wednesday, resulting in a response from more than 200 firefighters. The fire, dubbed the #SamIC or #SamFire, was reported at approximately 4:07 p.m. and
Fire near Schooners prompts evacuations, road closures
August 4, 2022
A brush fire near Schooners on Soledad Canyon Road on Thursday resulted in evacuations of businesses, a closure of Soledad and a halt in Metrolink train service. The fire was
Two outbuildings catch fire in Agua Dulce
July 26, 2022
Two outside structures in Agua Dulce caught fire on Tuesday, however, officials from the L.A. County Fire Department extinguished the blazes within minutes of their arrival. According to Giovanni Sanchez,
Company clarifies what started Valencia business fire
July 22, 2022
Woodward Inc. officials have provided further insight into the cause of an outdoor fire that broke out earlier in the week at their Valencia campus, resulting in employees having to
Fire extinguished at Valencia business, hazmat called
July 20, 2022
By Caleb Lunetta & Rylee Holwager Los Angeles County firefighters extinguished what was believed to be a solvent fire at the Woodward Inc. aerospace manufacturing facility in the Valencia Industrial