An individual was hospitalized after a garage caught fire in Canyon Country Wednesday morning. Around 7:05 a.m. Wednesday first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 29000 block of Kilamanjaro Court in Canyon Country, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Units arrived to a two story home with a fire in the garage,” ...

On Tuesday afternoon, a sudden blaze ignited at a residence in Saugus, triggering an immediate response from firefighters. About 5:13 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a structure fire at a home on the 22000 block of Rodeffer Place in Saugus, according Dispatch Supervisor Ed Pickett, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a garage fire, ...

A brush fire broke out on the northbound 14 Freeway in Canyon Country Friday afternoon. On Friday around 3:13 p.m. first responders received reports of a brush fire on northbound 14 located near Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country, according to Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The fire is about a 10-by-10 vegetation fire,” ...

A vehicle fire closed part of the southbound 5 Freeway north of Castaic Monday morning. At about 8:30 a.m. Monday, emergency responders from Los Angeles and Kern Counties received reports of a vehicle on fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Fort Tejon Road, about 30 miles north of Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. Upon arrival, ...

A structure fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Valencia  Around 1 p.m. Friday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire on the 26219 block of Bungalow Court in Valencia, according to Ed Pickett, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was confirmed it was a dryer fire,” said Pickett.  The dryer was located in the ...

One person was injured Sunday night when a burning vehicle sparked a brush fire near a campground north of Castaic. The incident was initially reported around 7:23 p.m. Sunday as a vehicle fire near Golden State Highway and Oak Flat Campground Road north of Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol Incident logs. Named the Oak Fire, the blaze eventually grew ...

A structure fire prompted a response from firefighters Friday morning in Newhall. Just after 10 a.m. Friday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire in the 21300 block of Nandina Lane in Newhall, said Ed Pickett, a dispatch Supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “There was report of a dryer fire at that location,” Pickett said. The fire ...

A man sleeping inside a car in Stevenson Ranch was awoken by a good Samaritan Wednesday night after his vehicle caught fire. Around 10 p.m. Wednesday, a good Samaritan noticed flames coming from a vehicle in a parking lot near the intersection of The Old Road and Magic Mountain Parkway, then realized that the driver was asleep inside. Mere minutes ...

A man was arrested after he allegedly lit his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on fire Sunday evening in Newhall after threatening to kill her. Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 23700 block of Via Canon in Newhall, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Initial reports at the scene ...

Insurance companies in California are set to give a discount on fire insurance if their residence is in a Firewise USA community. How can you become eligible for these savings? Insurance companies located in California are set to give a discount to groups of homeowners who have taken appropriate measures to become more resistant to wildfire structural damage, also known ...