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…

Drifters makes annual toy donation
Photo courtesy of Joe Marazzito Drifters Cocktail Lounge collected toys to donate to the Los Angeles Country Fire Department’s Spark of Love program for its 12th year.

Drifters makes annual toy donation

Drifters Cocktail Lounge may not allow anyone under 21 to enter the bar, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve forgotten about the kids during the holidays. On Monday, Santa’s sleigh took the form of a fire engine and utility truck from Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 107 as they pulled into the parking lot in front of Drifters to collect dozens of toys donated by Drifters and VFW Post No. 6885.

Central Park: Home to firefighting strike team members
Tent city temporary housing for some of the scores of out-of-town firefighters helping fire the Tick Fire. Signal photo, Jim Holt

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…

A flight path forged by fortitude
L.A. County Firefighter, Crew Chief/Paramedic Michael Dubron in the seat of a Firehawk helicopter at L.A. County Fire Department Camp 9 in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, October 01, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

A flight path forged by fortitude

The men and women who make up the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations Unit enjoy a slightly different commute than most.  Early each morning, all personnel arrive at…

L.A. County readies Super Scoopers for fire season
A Canadair CL-215 "Super Scooper" flies over Santa Clarita on its final leg of a journey from Quebec, Canada to Van Nuys. Cory Rubin/The SIgnal

L.A. County readies Super Scoopers for fire season

Two significant weapons in L.A. County firefighters’ arsenal against brush fires have arrived, county fire officials confirmed Monday. “They are landing today — they’re going to be operational on Sunday,”…

Vehicle collision in Newhall stirs up Sunday solace
Two vehicle crash on Newhall Ave prompted a call to first responders to assist the drivers. Cory Rubin / The Signal

Vehicle collision in Newhall stirs up Sunday solace

Los Angeles County firefighters and sheriff’s deputies were called out after two cars collided near the intersection at Newhall Avenue and Carl Court just after 6 p.m. Sunday. First responders…

Instagram attempt leads to 12-foot fall; teen avoids injury
Firefighters rescue 15-year-old teen after falling down a large cement structure near a trail in Valencia Thursday night. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Instagram attempt leads to 12-foot fall; teen avoids injury

Sometimes it’s just not worth it for social media post — that’s the lesson two Santa Clarita teens learned after one of them plummeted 12 feet down a cement structure…

Kindergartners meet community helpers
Emergency Medical Technician Nancy Rodela, right, puts a temporary arm splint on kindergartner Dominic Ramirez during during the Community Helper event held at Santa Clarita Elementary School in Saugus on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Kindergartners meet community helpers

Seventy kindergarten students at Santa Clarita Elementary School had the chance to meet 14 of Santa Clarita’s community service professionals at their annual Community Helper Day on Friday. “This gives…

Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition
Firefighters from Station 107 help to load the bicycles and toys collected by Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition

Firefighters exhausted from efforts battling a brutal Santa Ana Fire Season made the extra effort Tuesday to ensure less fortunate kids get a bike for Christmas. Every year, the staff…

The Signal’s Fire Center offers info on wildfires
While dry conditions have left the Santa Clarita Valley susceptible to an especially long fire season this year, SignalSCV.com has the best local online resources available for the SCV in the case of such an emergency.

The Signal’s Fire Center offers info on wildfires

While dry conditions have left the Santa Clarita Valley susceptible to an especially long fire season this year, SignalSCV.com has the best local online resources available for the SCV in…

Fire Chiefs, Labor call on lawmakers to invest in Disaster Response Network
A member of a hand crew readies a water hose as he joins firefighters and water dropping helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft fighting flames of the Sand Fire along Placerita Canyon Road in July, 2016. Dan Watson/Signal

Fire Chiefs, Labor call on lawmakers to invest in Disaster Response Network

(SACRAMENTO – August 23, 2017) California’s world-class system of responding to major emergencies is being stretched to its limits, and needs help to ensure that our state is ready for…

UPDATE: Three firefighters injured in big rig crash released from hospital
Paramedics tend to inured firefighters at the scene of a crash near Gorman. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

UPDATE: Three firefighters injured in big rig crash released from hospital

Three firefighters were hurt Tuesday night when a big rig slammed into their fire engine have been treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released. The firefighters were just…

Injured motorist airlifted from Gorman crash
Firefighters work to free motorist trapped inside wrecked car. photo by Jeff Zimmerman for The Signal.

Injured motorist airlifted from Gorman crash

An injured motorist was airlifted to Antelope Valley Hospital early Friday morning after a traffic collision near Gorman left him trapped inside the wreckage of his car. The crash happened…

No injuries reported in mid-day rollover
Firefighters respond to rollover in Valencia. Photo by Rick McClure, for The Signal.

No injuries reported in mid-day rollover

A sensational rollover crash in Valencia Monday prompted a response by firefighters and sheriff’s deputies but resulted in no injuries. The solo vehicle traffic collision happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.…

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