Fire Watch

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Julia, the arson-sniffing dog  

Julia, a 2-year-old goldador — crossbreed of a Labrador and Golden Retriever — may have not made the cut to become a guide dog, but her path of service didn’t end

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Agua Fire holds at 421 acres, 50% contained

The Agua Fire that began Tuesday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest continues to burn into Thursday, though the acreage remains at 421 and firefighters have achieved 50% containment, according

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Victor Fire: 70 acres, 10% containment

The Victor Fire that started Tuesday afternoon in Newhall had burned 70 acres with 10% containment by Wednesday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to sigalert.com,

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Agua Fire grows to 421 acres overnight 

Day two of the Agua Fire is underway. Overnight the fire that began Tuesday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest grew to 421 acres from Tuesday evening’s reported 45 acres,

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High-speed CHP pursuit ends in brush fire  

A California Highway Patrol pursuit ended in two vehicles on fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department and CHP Newhall officials.   According to Officer Josh Greengard,

Sand Canyon fire burns 4 acres 

  Los Angeles County firefighters stopped the progress of a 4-acre brush fire in Sand Canyon on Monday about 45 minutes after it broke out, according to officials.   The Fire

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4-acre brush fire breaks out early Saturday 

A 4-acre brush fire broke out early Saturday morning near Newhall, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Melanie Flores, a spokeswoman for the L.A. County Fire