Fire Watch

Tom Rolinski, Southern California Edison’s wildfire scientist. Courtesy of SCE.

Edison brings science into fire preparedness 

Tom Rolinski, Southern California Edison’s wildfire scientist, has almost 30 years of experience following fires. He helps SoCal Edison prepare for fire season by offering the utility a seasonal outlook,

A fire in Agua Dulce, dubbed the Poppy Fire, broke out Wednesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Poppy Fire nearly contained 

The brush fire that began in Agua Dulce Wednesday afternoon had reached 98% containment as of Thursday afternoon, with its estimated acreage revised downward from 150 acres to 86 acres

A fire in Agua Dulce, dubbed the Poppy Fire, broke out Wednesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Brush fire breaks out in Soledad Canyon 

By Perry Smith & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers A brush fire in Agua Dulce burned 100 acres as of about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Saadullah Sheiah of the

Firefighters respond to a small brush fire near the intersection of Barcelona Road and Capri Court in Castaic on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Indigo Fire burns 22 acres in Castaic 

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada A brush fire, dubbed the Indigo Fire, broke out near the intersection of Barcelona Road and Capri Court in Castaic and grew to a

A brush fire, dubbed the Calvin Fire, was stopped at 5 acres in Val Verde late Saturday morning. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Calvin Fire in Val Verde stopped at 5 acres 

A brush fire that broke out in Val Verde on Saturday morning was stopped at 5 acres, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   Fire personnel responded

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

Brush fire near Magic Mountain quickly put out 

A brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon near Six Flags Magic Mountain had forward progress stopped prior to the arrival of firefighters, according to L.A. County Fire Department officials. 

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

Small brush fire in Castaic handled 

A small brush fire in Castaic called for a Los Angeles County Fire Department response and was quickly handled on Monday, according to department officials.  The fire was reported to

Newhall brush fire swiftly stopped 

A quarter-acre brush fire that broke out Monday morning in Newhall was swiftly stopped, according to L.A. County Fire Department officials.  The fire at the 21300 block of Trumpet Drive

The Post Fire that originated in Gorman on Saturday is sticking at 15,611 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with 28% containment. Oscar Sol/For The Signal.

Post Fire containment grows to 61% 

  The multiagency response to the Post Fire led to another jump in the size of its containment line, officials said Friday morning.   The news also prompted a shift in

Sheep and goats graze in a new initative to eliminate brudh fires during fire season at the L.A. County Summer Fire Safety Press Conference at Towsley Canyon Park on Friday, June 21. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City, county host summer fire safety event  

The city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the L.A. County Fire Department, held a  Summer Fire Safety Press Conference on Friday morning aimed to educate residents about the mitigation

The Post Fire that originated in Gorman on Saturday has grown to 1,4625 acres with 8% containment as of Monday morning. Oscar Sol/For The Signal.

Wind reduction helps firefighters in Gorman  

A reduction in wind helped firefighters keep the Post Fire within its 15,690-acre “footprint” as of Thursday, although hot spots remain in the south, according to Landon Haack, operations section