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Fire Breaks Out In Castaic Home

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A fire broke out in a Castaic home Thursday afternoon. Around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 31000 block of Countryside Lane in Castaic, said Geovanni Sanchez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We have a working fire with smoke showing,” Sanchez said. Initial reports were the fire was in the ...

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Brush Fire Burns Approximately Two Acres In Castaic

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A brush fire near the Castaic Animal Shelter has prompted a response from firefighters Wednesday. Update: Forward progress was stopped on the Ranch Fire at approximately two acres in size. Original Story: The brush fire, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported around 12:25 p.m. on Tapia Canyon Road east of the equestrian center in Castaic, said Fred Fielding, a ...

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Structure Fire Spreads To Brush In Castaic

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A structure fire spread to surrounding brush in Castaic near Lake Hughes Road on Tuesday evening.  UPDATE (7/13 3:25 p.m.): Angeles National Forest firefighters have declared the Dry Fire 100 percent contained as of Thursday afternoon. “Excellent teamwork from firefighters and law enforcement kept the fire small and away from the community,” read an ANF tweet. UPDATE (7/12 9:00 a.m.): ...

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5 Freeway Truck Fire Spreads To Brush

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A brush fire broke out near the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Monday afternoon. UPDATE (7/11 – 10:46 a.m.) The northbound 5 Freeway No.4 lane remains closed as of Tuesday morning, allowing the Fire Department to monitor for hot spots, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs. UPDATE (4:42 p.m.) The Vista Fire is 28 acres in size and about ...

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Structure Fire Spreads To Brush North Of Castaic

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UPDATE: A fully involved structure fire has spread into nearby brush north of Castaic Friday with firefighters stopping the spread of the fire.  Around 11:45 a.m. Friday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire on the 47000 block of Ridge Route Road in Gorman, said Kaitlyn Adana, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE 2:24 p.m., The fire ...

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Firefighters Respond To Castaic Brush Fire

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A Castaic brush fire broke out near Hasley Canyon Road on Friday afternoon. The Castaic brush fire, named the Johnson Fire, was reported at about 5:41 p.m. near the 5 Freeway and Hasley Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. The No.3 and No.4 lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway were temporarily shut down for approximately 90 ...

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Castaic Motel Fire Prompts Response From Firefighters 

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A Castaic motel fire prompted a response from firefighters Monday afternoon.  Around 12:50 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a fire at the Days Inn on the 31400 block of Castaic Road, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.    “On-scene reports were that light smoke was showing from the attic,” Aldana said.  AS of 1:25 p.m., ...

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Governor Newsom Signs Order To Help Recovery Effort From Route Fire

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In an effort to help L.A. County recover from the damages of the Route Fire that broke out in Castaic in August, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Saturday.  The proclamation directs the California state government to assist local L.A. County authorities with the recovery effort and directs the California Department of Transportation to request immediate assistance ...

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“Lisa” Brush Fire Breaks Out In Castaic Near Freeway

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A small brush fire, dubbed the Lisa Fire, broke out near the 5 Freeway in Castaic on Tuesday evening, affecting traffic. The fire, named the Lisa Fire, was reported on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway near Parker Road in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. According to initial radio traffic reports from the Los Angeles ...

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Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Templin Highway

A brush fire broke out Tuesday north of Castaic due to downed power lines. The brush fire, dubbed the 5 Fire, was first reported around 11 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway, said Craig Little, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 11:10 a.m., the 5 Fire was a quarter acre in size ...

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