Fire Watch

Storage units catch fire in Canyon Country

Multiple storage units were reportedly on fire in Canyon Country on Tuesday, prompting a quick response from Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   Fire Department spokesman Henry Narvaez confirmed Tuesday that firefighters

Newhall brush fire prompts evacuations

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta  Signal Senior Staff Writers  Evacuations were called, but no buildings were lost Thursday as structures were threatened by a fast-moving brush fire in Newhall and

Brush fire breaks out near Via Princessa

A brush fire broke out near Via Princessa on Tuesday, prompting a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   Officials at the Fire Department confirmed the blaze had broken out

Officials warn of dry season, remind residents of Ready! Set! Go!

After several fires in the Santa Clarita Valley this past week, everyone from utility representatives to fire officials to meteorologists is reminding residents that, due to unusually dry weather during fire season, they should have their Ready! Set! Go! plans ready

Wires down, outage reported in Canyon Country

More than 1,500 customers were affected by a power outage in Canyon Country on Monday.  The outage was reported at approximately 10:45 a.m. near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue, and

Forward progress stopped on #NeedhamFire, #OilFire

Forward progress was stopped on two brush fires that broke out in Newhall on Thursday, prompting a quick response from Los Angeles County Fire Department ground and air units.   The first fire was

Firefighters battle brush fire reported in Newhall

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire in Newhall Monday afternoon, holding it to a quarter acre.   The blaze was located near the intersection of Deputy Jake Drive and Valle Del Oro shortly after 1:30 p.m. by Los Angeles

Tumbleweed Fire reaches 95% containment

Firefighters neared full containment of the Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman, with 95% containment as of Wednesday morning. Due to more accurate mapping of the burn area, the fire was downgraded

First responders kept busy on Fourth

By Emily Alvarenga & Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writers Santa Clarita Valley residents kept law enforcement and first responders busy this past holiday weekend, with all local emergency response agencies reporting an

Brush fires ring SCV on Fourth

Two brush fires were reported near the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday within minutes of each other, threatening structures and prompting calls for evacuations.  By late Sunday afternoon, forward progress had been halted on one of the

Video: Fire near Golden Valley Road

L.A. County firefighters responded to a small brush fire Friday evening near the 22000 block of Windham Way, near the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Newhall Ranch Road. The

Big-rig fire spreads to brush near Lyons Avenue

A big-rig fire that broke out late Tuesday morning spread to nearby brush on the side of northbound lanes on Interstate 5.  The fire was first reported near the Lyons Avenue off-ramp at approximately 10:42