Agua Dulce family faces the flames, again
The Soledad Fire crests a hill near the Goertz family's home in Agua Dulce at 4:49 p.m., just a little over an hour after it began on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Courtesy of Michelle Goertz

Agua Dulce family faces the flames, again

In July 2016, firefighters were able to save the Goertz family’s home in Agua Dulce from the Sand Fire.  “They ran hoses to protect the structure, so every square inch…

Evacuees gathered in parking lots, coffee shops while waiting to go home
Firefighters work to save a home on the 29500 block of Sequoia Road in Canyon Country during the Tick Fire early Friday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Evacuees gathered in parking lots, coffee shops while waiting to go home

While some were told they had no home to return to, others sat in coffee shops and shopping centers Friday night wondering what would be awaiting them when they got…

Animals among those displaced by Tick Fire
A resident on Arches lane and his dog evacuate the Tick Fire in Canyon Country on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

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…

Barricade ends with pepper balls, arrest of auto theft suspect
A woman is taken into custody in connection with a barricade situation on the 24700 block of Newhall Avenue Friday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Barricade ends with pepper balls, arrest of auto theft suspect

A three-and-a-half-hour standoff with sheriff’s deputies near Hart High School ended peacefully Friday with the arrest of a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of grand theft auto. From about 3:30 p.m.…

UPDATE: “Forward progress” of Gorman brush fire stopped in 40 minutes
U.S.Forestry hand crews mop up hot spots on a hillside brush fire that threatened an RV park in Gorman on Tuesday, November 14, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: “Forward progress” of Gorman brush fire stopped in 40 minutes

Getting an immediate jump on a brush fire just south of Gorman, more than a dozen firefighting units raced to the fire shortly before noon, calling for the immediate evacuation…

UPDATE: Charlie Fire sends 2 to hospital
A water dropping helicopter makes a pass on the Charlie Fire as viewed from Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic on Saturday. (Photo by Dan Watson)

UPDATE: Charlie Fire sends 2 to hospital

Two people were injured and taken to the hospital as a result of the Charlie Fire, which by Monday afternoon had burned 3,380 acres and was 30 percent contained. One…

Irritant that sent 8 to hospital identified as corrosion-reducing chemical
Firefighters debrief outside a building near the 28000 block of Franklin Parkway in Castaic Tuesday morning. Austin Dave/The Signal

Irritant that sent 8 to hospital identified as corrosion-reducing chemical

The chemical that sent eight employees of an aerospace firm to the hospital Monday night was identified by fire officials Wednesday as cadmium, a naturally occurring heavy metal similar to…

Firefighters honored at Oakmont for extinguishing 2017 Rye Fire
Anderson Mackey Jr., assistant fire chief for the district, answers various questions asked by members of the Oakmont of Santa Clarita Senior Home Friday afternoon. Eddy Martinez/The Signal

Firefighters honored at Oakmont for extinguishing 2017 Rye Fire

As the Santa Clarita Valley continues to push through the summer fire season, firefighters who fought off the 2017 Rye Fire were honored by residents at the Oakmont of Santa Clarita senior living community on Friday afternoon.

Stone Fire kept to just over 1,350 acres
Firefighting units on the scene of Stone Incident fire which destroyed 1,000 acres. photo for The Signal by Rick McClure.

Stone Fire kept to just over 1,350 acres

Firefighters spent the day reining in the Stone Fire which burned more than 1,350 acres and displaced scores of Agua Dulce residents and their animals. The fire -- named by…

Grass fire near Plum Canyon prompts immediate concern for evacuation
A firefighter sprays down hot spots after a small brush fire broke out near Pacific Crest Park in Saugus on Friday, August 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Grass fire near Plum Canyon prompts immediate concern for evacuation

Update - 4:07 p.m. The fire was reported to be 100 percent contained. The fire had burned a half-acre. The official cause is under investigation. <hr></hr> Original Story - 2:56…

Suspected vandal arrested in bus disturbance, evacuation
A man on a stretcher is restrained after an incident on a Santa Clarita city bus near Golden Triangle Road and Ruether Avenue on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Suspected vandal arrested in bus disturbance, evacuation

A city bus was evacuated late Monday afternoon after a man allegedly damaged the vehicle and began yelling. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. when a bus bound for…

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