Read more about the article Study finds SCV among highest risk of ‘extreme climate impacts’ in L.A. County
A water dropping helicopter makes a drop in high winds as the Tick Fire burns down a canyon and treatens homes as viewed from Stonecrest Park in Canyon Country on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Study finds SCV among highest risk of ‘extreme climate impacts’ in L.A. County

The Santa Clarita Valley was among 47 communities across Los Angeles County deemed at high risk of being exposed to impending and severe climate impacts, according to a recent study…

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Read more about the article Smoke from northern California fires seen in SCV
Nearly a dozen wildfires were burning in California as of Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Courtesy of CalFire

Smoke from northern California fires seen in SCV

Smoke from wildfires burning in Central and Northern California, including the second-largest wildfire in California history 450 miles away, reached the Santa Clarita Valley over the weekend. Of the 11…

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Read more about the article Garcia hosts wildfire roundtable with fire, government leaders
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, right, hosts a wildfire roundtable with local and federal leaders to streamline firefighting efforts on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Courtesy photo

Garcia hosts wildfire roundtable with fire, government leaders

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, led a roundtable Wednesday with local and federal leaders to discuss fire management amid the 3.1 million acres thus far consumed this year statewide by…

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Read more about the article Elsmere Fire: Blaze 30% contained, some freeway lanes and ramps remain closed
Firefighters work to douse the Elsmere Fire in Newhall on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Bobby Block/The Signal

Elsmere Fire: Blaze 30% contained, some freeway lanes and ramps remain closed

The Elsmere Fire, which erupted in Newhall on Monday afternoon, was 30% contained Tuesday morning and some freeway lanes and on-ramps remained closed.  The blaze was held at 130 acres…

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Read more about the article Firefighters extinguish to 7-acre blaze in Newhall
A Los Angeles County firefighters and hand crews a brush fire on the Old Road near Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall on Tuesday, June 30, 20. Dan Watson, The Signal

Firefighters extinguish to 7-acre blaze in Newhall

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters extinguished a brush fire in Newhall near Interstate 5 on Tuesday afternoon.  The blaze was held at 7 acres and firefighters remained in the…

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Read more about the article Blaze near Pitchess Detention Center breaks out early Monday
Los Angeles Count Fire Department firefighters battle 60-acre fire near Pitchess Detention Center on Monday, June 8, 2020. Bobby Block/ The Signal

Blaze near Pitchess Detention Center breaks out early Monday

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters worked to contain an 86-acre brush fire near Pitchess Detention Center early Monday morning.  Dubbed the “Equestrian Fire,” the blaze quickly grew to double…

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Read more about the article Smith chairs committee’s wildfire informational hearing
Drift smoke from regional wildfires makes its way into the Centre Pointe area of Santa Clarita Thursday afternoon. Austin Dave/The Signal

Smith chairs committee’s wildfire informational hearing

The Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, which is chaired by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, held an informational hearing Tuesday to analyze the best firefighting practices as the state…

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Read more about the article Conservancy gets $1.5 million grant to ‘strengthen fire resiliency’
Structure burns in Woolsey Fire in Malibu. photo for The Signal by Jeff Zimmerman.

Conservancy gets $1.5 million grant to ‘strengthen fire resiliency’

State officials in an effort to better prepare against the type of wildfire that destroyed much of Malibu last year, gave $1.5 million to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Copper Fire: Firefighters battle blaze in Valencia neighborhood, 1 firefighter injured

Reminiscent of the fire call that went out a week ago alerting the SCV to the Rye Fire, firefighters were dispatched Tuesday afternoon to the same general area in Valencia for a fire west of Copper Hill Drive.

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Read more about the article Rye Fire: Evacuations and road closures
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Firefighters fight the Rye Fire as flames encroach upon Travel Village in Valencia on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Rye Fire: Evacuations and road closures

The Rye Fire has burned at least 7,000 acres and is five percent contained. Six people remain evacuated at College of the Canyons, according to a tweet from the City…

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Read more about the article Tweets from the Rye Fire
Firefighters work to pull hoseline off the side of reserve engine 5134 near Westinghouse Place and Avenue Stanford during the Rye Fire on Dec. 5, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Tweets from the Rye Fire

https://twitter.com/fajardonews/status/938207811447570432 https://twitter.com/CaltransDist7/status/938206661797228545 https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/938198446288150528 https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/938195753004158976 https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE/status/938188441728073729 https://twitter.com/SCVSHERIFF/status/938182653999644672 https://twitter.com/RedCrossLA/status/938182624987693056 https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/938184363883225088 https://twitter.com/canyons/status/938185989318569985 https://twitter.com/canyons/status/938176746901213186 https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/938168733763117056 https://twitter.com/santaclarita/status/938145682761818112 https://twitter.com/LACoFireAirOps/status/938131756481257472

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Read more about the article Firefighters extinguish Castaic brush fire in 15 minutes
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters extinguish Castaic brush fire in 15 minutes

Firefighters showed their skill and expertise when they extinguished a brush fire near Castaic Lake in approximately 15 minutes. Named the “Lake Fire,” the brush fire broke out on North…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to brush fire near Vista Del Lago
The Vista Fire burns light grass along Interstate 5 near Vista Del Lago on July 21, 2017. Photo courtesy of Sharon Talens Sushinsky/Facebook

Firefighters respond to brush fire near Vista Del Lago

UPDATED 6:45 p.m. Battlion Chief No. 6 reports forward progression has been stopped on the Vista Fire. The fire is holding at three acres. UPDATED 6:32 p.m. Two fire helicopters…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Brush fire burns two acres near The Old Road in Newhall
A brush fire near the northbound 5 freeway and The Old Road broke out at 8:42 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Courtesy of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

UPDATE: Brush fire burns two acres near The Old Road in Newhall

A brush fire burned two acres near the northbound 5 freeway and The Old Road Tuesday morning. Named the “Old Fire,” the brush fire broke out at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday…

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