Fire Watch

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

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

Fire burns 24 acres in Agua Dulce 

A brush fire that broke out in Agua Dulce on Tuesday reached 24 acres, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  According to Martin Rangel, a spokesman for the

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

Brush fire breaks out in Pine Canyon 

A brush fire that broke in Pine Canyon on Wednesday afternoon had the potential to reach 50 acres, but was stopped after burning an acre and a half, according to