Residents should not be alarmed if there is fire activity in the former Albert Einstein Academy building on Orchard Village Road in Valencia, officials said. Ventilation, as well as search and rescue drills, are being staged in the former school near Orchard Village Road and Wiley Canyon Road until Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We are ...

An orthodontist with Embrace Your Smile Orthodontics delivered 100 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to first responders Tuesday at the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 73. “Our practice sponsored the Girl Scouts this year,” said Dr. Megan LeCornu. “We want to thank the first responders on behalf of the Girl Scouts and Embrace Your Smile Orthodontics for all of ...

A child was airlifted out of Valencia Tuesday evening following a report about a youth that was possibly not breathing, according to officials. “There was a report of a child that was in the water, unknown that they were breathing,” said Michael Pittman, Los Angeles Fire Department supervising fire dispatcher. At around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, Los Angeles County Fire ...

With recent fire seasons lasting closer to year-round, and the population rapidly growing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has started to feel its age and is in need of additional resources and replacing old equipment, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. After the Woolsey Fire, the most destructive ...

 County officials approved about $30 million Tuesday to help firefighters during one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fire officials asked the county to spend about $30 million for the purchase two Sikorsky S70i Black Hawk helicopters, which were considered the most effective firefighting and multi-mission ...

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials are taking more proactive steps in their fire prevention and takedown strategy as Santa Clarita continues to move through another fire season.  Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Fire Department transported and installed a 9,000-gallon helicopter dip tank at the Castaic Lake Water Agency to ...

Three fires over the past weekend have encouraged officials to ramp up an awareness campaign for the 2017 fire season. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials are reminding local community members that fire season is quickly approaching Southern California, urging residents to be prepared. This last ...

Imagine climbing on board a fire truck, hitting the siren on a sheriff patrol car, watching a demonstration of the “Jaws of Life,” by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Or discover design, decorating and maintenance tips from the top local Santa Clarita Home and Garden ...

 Firefighters were called on the scene for the rescue of an individual stuck in an elevator at Atria Santa Clarita Senior Living and Memory Care on Friday morning Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Firefighters were called at 11:04 a.m., and on scene by 11:17 a.m. The three-story elevator was stuck during ...

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials showed off its newest fleet of leased vehicles Friday at Van Nuys Airport. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A pair of Bombardier CL-415s fresh from Québec constitute firefighters’ newest tool in the arsenal to fight brush fires, which have already burned more than 41,000 acres ...