FEMA approves disaster relief aid for CA wildfires following previous denial
Smoke from the Bobcat fire is visible cresting over the mountains surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday afternoon. September 20, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

FEMA approves disaster relief aid for CA wildfires following previous denial

After rejecting relief earlier this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved disaster relief aid Friday for six major California wildfires, including for the Bobcat Fire that burned more than…

Jake Fire: McGrath Elementary on evacuating
Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School students hold hands as they enter buses that transported them from Green Thumb Nursery where they evacuated to Newhall Elementary School where their parents picked them up. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Jake Fire: McGrath Elementary on evacuating

By Tammy Murga and Emily Alvarenga Signal Staff Writers From teachers to cafeteria staff, a sea of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School personnel scrambled to safely evacuate students and…

Meet the SCV’s ‘Hotshots’ from Bear Divide
Woodland firefighters chainsaw team Frank Reyes, left, and Daniel Lojero change the blade on their chainsaw at Bear Divide Hotshots' base camp above Santa Clarita after returning from two weeks in Alaska. Dan Watson/The Signal

Meet the SCV’s ‘Hotshots’ from Bear Divide

They’re the Bear Divide Hotshots, and a description of their work feels akin to discussing an elite paramilitary unit, due as much to their specialized training as it is to the dangerous and unique nature of their assignments.

County to buy two additional firefighting Firehawk helicopters
Los Angeles County Fire Copter 16, a Sikorsky Firehawk, approaches Agua Dulce Air Park to take on water during the Stone Fire in 2018. Cory Rubin/The Signal

County to buy two additional firefighting Firehawk helicopters

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, in a bid to bolster L.A. County’s firefighting efforts, announced at the Wildfire Town Hall this week the county is purchasing two additional Firehawk helicopters. The addition…

Politicians, first responders tell SCV residents to prepare for wildfires
A panel addresses the crowd at a wildfire town hall at the Centre in Canyon Country Monday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Politicians, first responders tell SCV residents to prepare for wildfires

Sensing a need for public discussion on the changing face of wildfires in Southern California, a panel of elected officials and first responders discussed their plans to address those changes,…

Through Creek Fire’s flames and heartbreak, Valencia High’s Pharis continues to teach
Cindy Pharis embraces her dog Sketch in her classroom at Valencia High School on Dec. 8, 2017. Pharis lost her home in the Creek Fire on Dec. 5. Austin Dave/The Signal

Through Creek Fire’s flames and heartbreak, Valencia High’s Pharis continues to teach

Paw after paw, after paw, after paw. The pitter-patter of a small black dog accompanied by the sound of a leash dragging across the dusty floor draws the attention of…

Wildfires still raging in Northern Calif.
Fire officials reported Friday evening that more than 5,700 homes and buildings have been destroyed by the wildfires in Northern California. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

Wildfires still raging in Northern Calif.

As of Friday evening some of the worst fires in the state’s history are only 5 to 18-percent contained according to Cal Fire. Firefighters are working beyond exhaustion are struggling…

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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