Read more about the article Smell of smoke prompts firefighter response
Firefighters responded to a commercial building on Avenue Scott in Valencia Thursday afternoon. December 26, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Smell of smoke prompts firefighter response

No fire was found after firefighters were called to the scene of a suspected commercial fire in a Valencia business park Thursday. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to…

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Read more about the article Vehicle fire along Highway 14 in Agua Dulce
Firefighters spray water to prevent fire from a burning vehicle from spreading to nearby brush. August 31, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal

Vehicle fire along Highway 14 in Agua Dulce

Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire on the northbound side of Highway 14 just south of Escondido Canyon Road in Agua Dulce on Sunday afternoon. The call…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to blaze at RV storage facility
Los Angeles Country firefighters work to knock down RV fire Saturday evening. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Firefighters respond to blaze at RV storage facility

Firefighters responded to an RV fire Saturday evening at an RV storage facility in Santa Clarita.  The call came in at 6:30 p.m. for RVs on fire at a storage…

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Read more about the article Drum leaking unknown substance prompts HazMat response
Hazmat firefighters check a container thought to contain hazardous materials in the middle of the street on Avenue Hall in the industrial center on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Drum leaking unknown substance prompts HazMat response

A HazMat response was called to an overturned metal drum with an unknown substance in Valencia on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department specially trained in…

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Read more about the article Small brush fire breaks out near northbound I-5 freeway
Crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Fly Crew 19 are seen loading into the helicopter to battle the "Guard Rail Fire" in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. Courtesy of Jeff Zimmerman

Small brush fire breaks out near northbound I-5 freeway

Fire crews responded to reports of a small brush fire that broke out near the northbound Interstate 5 freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. The “Guard…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to small spot fire
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters respond to small spot fire

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to a small spot fire on the 20300 block of Adriana Place, near Via Princessa, Tuesday evening.  The initial call came in at…

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Read more about the article Toys loaded onto Santa’s fire engine sleigh
Firefighters from Los Angeles County Fire Station 107 collect bicycles and toys collected by Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country during their annual toy drive. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Toys loaded onto Santa’s fire engine sleigh

For many kids this Christmas, Santa will be arriving in a big red fire engine with a bike to give them and, if not a bike, then some other toy…

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