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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

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