Fire Watch

Traffic builds up on the southbound I-5 while firefighters extinguish a one-eighth-acre brush fire on Sunday afternoon. Katherine Quezada /The Signal

Valencia brush fire quickly extinguished  

A one-eighth-acre fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the southbound Interstate 5 near the Valencia Boulevard exit and was quickly extinguished by firefighters, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Bernard Peters

File photo. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Fire breaks out in Sand Canyon  

A 100-foot-brush fire broke out in Sand Canyon Tuesday afternoon on the 28900 block of Oak Spring Canyon Road, according to L.A. County Fire Department spokesperson Luis Garcia.  Garcia said

L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to Sierra Highway and Via Princessa at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday after reports came in of a tree on fire in a parking lot. Courtesy art.

Tree catches fire on Sierra Highway 

L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to Sierra Highway and Via Princessa at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday after reports came in of a tree on fire in a parking lot, according

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Small Acton fire closes down Metrolink 

A half-acre brush fire was quickly put out Monday afternoon at Bootlegger Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, according to Craig Little, spokesman for the L.A. County Fire

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Soledad Canyon brush fire halted at 2 acres 

A 2-acre brush fire that broke out between Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road Sunday afternoon was quickly halted, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Bernard Peters of the L.A.

Brush fire breaks out in Newhall 

A brush fire broke out in Newhall shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Needham Ranch Parkway, according to first responder radio dispatch traffic. 

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a brush fire near the southbound Newhall exit on State Route 14 on Sunday and quickly extinguished the blaze. 081824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Small brush fire breaks out in Newhall 

A small brush fire broke out near Newhall Avenue and the State Route 14 freeway on Sunday, according to Imy Valderrain, spokeswoman for the L.A. County Fire Department.  Valderrain said

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department mop up the vegetation after a fire broke out near State Route 14 on Monday afternoon. 081224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Brush fire breaks out near Newhall Avenue

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada A brush fire broke out near Newhall Avenue and the State Route 14 freeway and grew to nearly 3 acres on Monday afternoon, according

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Spot fire reported near Auto Row 

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials handled a small spot fire near Auto Center Drive and Valencia Boulevard on Thursday morning.   No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a brush fire with 3 fully engulfed trailers near Tapia Canyon Road and Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic on Friday afternoon. 080224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

3-acre fire handled in Castaic  

A 3-acre brush fire that broke out Friday afternoon between Tapia Canyon Road and Charlie Canyon Road that saw three trailers catch fire was handled, according to Los Angeles County

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Newhall man arrested on suspicion of arson 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a homeless man Monday morning on suspicion of arson in Newhall.   Station officials responded to the 22000 block of Market Street after receiving

A person was arrested on suspicion of arson after deputies received reports of a possible vegetation fire near Dapper Dan’s Car Wash on Saturday afternoon. 072824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Arson suspect arrested near Barnes and Noble 

A male suspect was arrested near the Barnes and Noble in Valencia Sunday on suspicion of arson, according to Sgt. Rios, spokesman with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  The

A helicopter assists firefighters on the ground by dropping water onto a brush fire between Via Princessa and Highway 14 in Canyon Country. 072624 Photo courtesy of Jordan Issa.

Brushfire breaks out on Via Princessa 

A vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon between Via Princessa and Highway 14, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Luis Garcia.  Garcia said that firefighters were dispatched at around