Fire Watch

Firefighters were called to fight a brush fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon near College of the Canyons in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Brush fires under investigation  

By Perry Smith & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed they are investigating at least two reports of fires that occurred near each other

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

Brush fire stopped at 7 acres in Gorman

Los Angeles County firefighters were called to battle a brush fire, dubbed the Cherry Fire, on California State Route 138 and Quail Lake Road in Gorman early Wednesday afternoon, according

Firefighters extinguished a brush fire in Canyon Country on Thursday afternoon that scorched a hillside right up to the back yards of several homes. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Fire scorches hillside near homes 

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel extinguished a brush fire in Canyon Country on Thursday afternoon that quickly reached an acre in size and scorched a hillside right up to

House fire injures 1 in Newhall 

L.A. County Fire Department firefighters made short work of a single-family house fire Wednesday that left one person injured, officials said.  Firefighters responded to a report of smoke showing at

Firefighters reponded to reports of a commercial fire on the 24300 block of Magic Mountain Parkway Tuesday afternoon on April 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Commercial fire in Valencia out on arrival 

A commercial fire in Valencia on Tuesday afternoon saw Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond but the fire was out on arrival, according to officials.  Units were dispatched at

A reported apartment fire in Valencia on Wednesday afternoon was out on arrival, according to officials. Katherine Quezada/The Signal.

Fire: Valencia apartment fire out on arrival 

A reported apartment fire in Valencia on Wednesday afternoon that called for a Los Angeles County Fire Department response was out on arrival, according to department officials. The fire was

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Canyon Country home fire sends one to the hospital 

A home fire in Canyon Country caused floor-to-roof spread and one person being transported to a local hospital on Wednesday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According

The Tick Fire burned more than 20 structures in 2020, according to Fire Chief Pat Sprengel. Signal File phoro

Fire chief rings early bell for inspections 

Fire officials are hoping L.A. County homeowners in the Santa Clarita Valley will have their properties ready for fire season inspections by May 1, according to a recent talk by

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Condo complex fire affects 3 units 

A dryer fire that broke out in Newhall affected three units inside a condo complex, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Ed Pickett, a spokesman for

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Agua Dulce fire burns 5 acres 

A brush fire that broke out in Agua Dulce on Friday afternoon burned 5 acres before forward progress was stopped, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Brush fire contained on Soledad Canyon Road

A brush fire broke out and was swiftly contained Sunday on Soledad Canyon Road along the northbound lanes of State Route 14, east of Shadow Pines Boulevard, according to Los

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

No injuries in Castaic house fire  

L.A. County Fire Department officials “reported a knock-down fairly quickly” Thursday for a Castaic house fire, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Bernard Peters, although not before the home sustained extensive

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Quarter-acre brush fire quickly handled  

A quarter-acre brush fire was quickly under the control of Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel on Saturday afternoon, according to fire officials.   According to Jeremy Stafford, a spokesman for