Fire Watch

Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief Pat Sprengel speaks about fire hazards during the Fourth of July during a press conference about illegal fireworks held at Los Angeles County Fire Station 126 in Valencia on Tuesday, 062023.

Six brush fires break out on Fourth of July 

The Fourth of July is notorious for fireworks.   On June 20 the city of Santa Clarita held a press conference reminding Santa Clarita that all fireworks are illegal, and providing

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

County fire handles roadside blaze in Newhall 

 By Signal Staff  L.A. County firefighters extinguished a quarter-acre brush fire Monday evening in Newhall, according to officials.   No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened by the blaze,

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Human remains found on site of fire 

Human remains have been found at the location of the Old Ridge Route brush fire that broke out on Friday afternoon and burned 1 acres, according to Sheriff’s Information Bureau

Firefighters handle Stevenson Ranch house fire 

L.A. County firefighters put out a fire at a two-story single-family home in Stevenson Ranch within about 10 minutes of their arrival Friday, according to officials.   First responders were called

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Agua Dulce fire spread to 1.5 acres   

An Agua Dulce fire reached 1.5 acres in size on Wednesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  According to Caitlyn Aldana, a spokeswoman for the L.A. County

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

Smokey Bear Road under smoky conditions

A “small start” brush fire ignited on the northbound side of Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Esteban Benitez, a spokesman

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No evidence of a crime found in wash fire 

A fire in the wash located next to Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard on Friday night prompted response from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Los Angeles County

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Vehicle fully engulfed in flames  

One vehicle was fully engulfed in a fire in Newhall on Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Martin Rangel, a spokesman for the Los

No spread to brush in I-5 vehicle fire

A vehicle fire broke out on Saturday morning where Interstate 5 meets Templin Highway, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  According to Bernard Peters, a spokesman for the

Firefighters knock down chimney fire in Newhall

Firefighters extinguished a structure fire in the early hours of Saturday morning in Newhall before any spread, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   According to Bernard Peters, a