<strong>4-acre brush fire breaks out early Saturday</strong> 
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

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…

Firefighters extinguish brush fire
Firefighters mop up after a 1-acre brush fire broke out in the Angeles National Forest on Friday. October 8, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters extinguish brush fire

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a 1-acre brush fire that broke out Friday in the Angeles National Forest, according to fire officials.  The fire was reported near Templin Highway and Interstate 5 at approximately 3:48 p.m., said Diane Travis, public information officer for…

Lightning storm prompts fire danger in SCV
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to a lightning strike that caught a palm tree and surrounding brush on fire on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Lightning storm prompts fire danger in SCV

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta Signal Senior Staff Writers A lightning storm that struck Monday evening ignited multiple trees and brush on fire across the Santa Clarita Valley. The…

Route Fire at 63% containment, 462 acres
Firefighters set backfires to burn fuel in the path of the Route Fire that scorched over 300 acres north of Castaic Saturday. September 11, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Route Fire at 63% containment, 462 acres

The Route Fire, which shut down parts of Interstate 5 in Castaic Saturday afternoon, was held at 462 acres, with firefighters able to achieve 63% containment by Monday morning. Most…

Firefighters battle brush fire reported in Newhall
Firefighters battle a brush fire off Deputy Jake Drive in Newhall Monday afternoon. July 12, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters battle brush fire reported in Newhall

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire in Newhall Monday afternoon, holding it to a quarter acre.   The blaze was located near the intersection of Deputy Jake Drive and Valle Del Oro shortly after 1:30 p.m. by Los Angeles…

Tumbleweed Fire reaches 95% containment
Firefighters build containment lines around the Tumbleweed Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Gorman on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Tumbleweed Fire reaches 95% containment

Firefighters neared full containment of the Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman, with 95% containment as of Wednesday morning. Due to more accurate mapping of the burn area, the fire was downgraded…

Firefighters increase containment on Tumbleweed Fire to 65%
A Boeing Chinook CH-47 helitanker makes a water drop on the Tumbleweed Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Gorman on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Firefighters increase containment on Tumbleweed Fire to 65%

Firefighters continued to build containment lines around the Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman Tuesday, holding the blaze to 1,000 acres, with 65% containment.  The fire first began around 1:30 p.m. Sunday…

Brush fires ring SCV on Fourth
A shed burns on Dale Road in the Dulce Fire in Agua Dulce on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Courtesy of Austin Dave

Brush fires ring SCV on Fourth

Two brush fires were reported near the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday within minutes of each other, threatening structures and prompting calls for evacuations.  By late Sunday afternoon, forward progress had been halted on one of the…

Firefighters respond to brush fire reported in Castaic
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel mop up after a brush fire broke out in Castaic on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Firefighters respond to brush fire reported in Castaic

Firefighters responded to a brush fire reported in Castaic on Wednesday morning.  The incident was reported at 10:10 a.m. near the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, north of Lake Hughes Road, according to Los Angeles…

Firefighters respond to Towsley Canyon brush fire
Firefighters respond to a brush fire reported in the hills near Towsley Canyon Sunday afternoon. May 02, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters respond to Towsley Canyon brush fire

Firefighters held a brush fire in the hills of Towsley Canyon to 1 acre Sunday.  The blaze was reported just after 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Calgrove Boulevard and The Old Road, according to Los Angeles…

UPDATE: Castaic brush fire burns 650 acres; all evacuations lifted
A firefighter prepares to battle the #NorthFire from a backyard on Via Patina in Valencia on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

UPDATE: Castaic brush fire burns 650 acres; all evacuations lifted

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta  Signal Staff Writers  Firefighters battled a brush fire in Castaic Wednesday afternoon that prompted evacuations of nearby homes and businesses by the evening, as it had grown to approximately 650…

Traffic impacted by Newhall grass fire
Firefighters respond to a brush fire near Highway 14 in Newhall on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Courtesy of Oscar Sol

Traffic impacted by Newhall grass fire

Tuesday afternoon traffic on Highway 14 in Newhall was impacted by a grass fire. The incident was reported near southbound Highway 14, south of Newhall Avenue, shortly before 3:30 p.m.,…

Firefighters respond to Agua Dulce brush fire
Los Angeles County Fire personnel and hand crews mop up a half-acre brush fire that burned off the side of Highway 14 near Escondido Canyon Road iin Agua Dulce on Wednesday, 041421. Dan Watson/The Signal

Firefighters respond to Agua Dulce brush fire

A fire near Highway 14 in Agua Dulce prompted a first-alarm brush fire assignment Wednesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire near northbound…

Firefighters battle Agua Dulce brush fire
Firefighters battle a brush fire on Agua Dulce Canyon Road on Saturday, April, 11, 2021. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Firefighters battle Agua Dulce brush fire

Firefighters quickly contained a brush fire that broke out in Agua Dulce Saturday night. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of the blaze on Agua Dulce Canyon…

Firefighters battle brush fire in Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel battle the Rowher Fire Sunday afternoon. April 04, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters battle brush fire in Angeles National Forest

A brush fire broke out near Rowher Flats Sunday afternoon, prompting a response from firefighters. Angeles National Forest personnel responded to reports of the blaze around 5:30 p.m., just north…

PHOTOS: Firefighters snuff out spot fire
Firefighters put out a spot fire in the wash in Valencia Monday morning. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire on the 23300 block of Valencia Boulevard, with units arriving on the scene finding a small spot fire. Bobby Block/The Signal

PHOTOS: Firefighters snuff out spot fire

Firefighters put out a spot fire in the wash in Valencia. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire on the 23300 block of Valencia…

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