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Forward progress stopped on Borton Fire (VIDEO)
Deputies searching for a suspect soon found themselves in a suspected arson investigation Friday, officials said. After sheriff’s deputies set up a containment area on San Martinez Road in Val

Castaic community: Neighbors rally around one another to fight Tick Fire
Driving up The Old Road on Friday, one could see pink tags tied around trees in front yards, fire retardant coating cars and ash still floating through the air heavy

Evacuees share their experience during the Tick Fire
Amid large and dark plumes of smoke from the raging Tick Fire, yellow jackets and water hoses disappear as they race toward the flames and out emerge thousands of residents

Animals among those displaced by Tick Fire
Santa Clarita Valley residents of all kinds were affected by the devastating Tick Fire, including many animals. As Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were working to help firefighters with

Events across SCV canceled, rescheduled due to fire
Many events scheduled for this weekend have been canceled or rescheduled due to the Tick Fire, which marks the largest evacuation due to wildfire in the Santa Clarita Valley to

Some Tick Fire evacuees allowed to repopulate; fire suppression efforts continue (VIDEO)
Some of the 40,000 residents living in the eastern Santa Clarita Valley who fled the fast-spreading flames of the Tick Fire since Thursday afternoon were allowed to return home just

Firefighters catch a break as winds drop, temps drop and humidity rises
A shift in weather and wind conditions this weekend has fire officials concerned about the Tick Fire moving into the Angeles National Forest. “We’re expecting a wind shift,” Fire Chief

Northbound lanes of Highway 14 reopen, other roads remain closed
Although a number of roads remained closed Friday night due to the Tick Fire, the California Highway Patrol opened northbound lanes of Highway 14 to traffic mid-afternoon Friday. Southbound lanes

Central Park: Home to firefighting strike team members
Central Park became the temporary home for scores of firefighters from across the state and beyond Friday. Hundreds of firefighters said goodbye to their loved ones Thursday and answered the
VIDEO: Evacuation centers provide relief for residents displaced by Tick Fire
Residents displaced by the Tick Fire can go to evacuation centers established by the American Red Cross at the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons and at West Ranch

Henry Mayo to host annual fall boutique
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary is scheduled to host its fifth annual fall boutique on the first floor of the hospital on Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4

City of Santa Clarita to host free arts symposium
By Kaitlyn Nickerson For The Signal To celebrate Artober, the city of Santa Clarita plans to host the annual New Heights Arts Symposium for artists and art lovers in the

VIA celebrates 2019 Bash
The Valley Industry Association hosted its annual VIA Bash on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia to celebrate its members’ accomplishments with an awards ceremony and support its community outreach.

Hart District announces Friday night lights rescheduled
By Signal Staff Due to the ongoing wildfires in the Santa Clarita Valley, William S. Hart Union High School District officials announced several rescheduled games for tonight in a statement

Big rig rolls off Interstate 5 in Castaic
A big rig carrying approximately 40,000 pounds of plastic pellets rolled off Interstate 5 onto The Old Road just north of Highway 126 late Thursday night. Just after 11 p.m.,

Deputies search for alleged gunman who shot at out-of-town deputies inside fire lines
Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are looking for an alleged gunman who shot at deputies inside fire lines Thursday night as they helped carry out mandatory evacuations

Friday fire update: Tick Fire destroys homes, 14 freeway closed, thousands evacuated
Considered the largest wildfire evacuation in Santa Clarita, more than 40,000 residents fled their homes as the Tick Fire grew overnight and with no word yet on when to repopulate.

Fire breaks out at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch
Independent of the two larger fires forcing the evacuations of thousands of Santa Clarita residents, another smaller fire broke out due to a mechanical malfunction on the Blue Cloud Movie

Tick blaze burns homes, threatens others, scorches at least 3,900 acres
By Caleb Lunetta, Tammy Murga & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers Wind-swept flames roared down Tick Canyon Thursday, burning at least half a dozen homes, threatening hundreds more along the