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Brush Fire Starts After Vehicle Catches Fire On 5 Freeway

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A vehicle fire spread to the nearby brush on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Wednesday, and was quickly stopped. Around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a fire on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Templin Highway, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “There was a vehicle that caught fire and spread into ...

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5 Freeway Closed After Tanker Fire Breaks Out In Gorman

Both directions of the 5 Freeway were closed Monday afternoon after a tanker truck caught fire in Gorman. Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, emergency responders received reports of an oil tanker on fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Vista Del Lago, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  Crews are currently working from the ground and the air to contain ...

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Santa Clarita Brush Fires Leave Behind Ashes

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Several brush fires from last week have been brought under control by firefighters, leaving behind swathes of blackened land. Bouquet Fire The Bouquet Fire started Saturday around 3:04 p.m. in the wash between Newhall Ranch and Soledad Canyon Roads, near Millhouse Drive. Due to heavy brush and proximity to nearby homes, the fire was aggressively attacked from the ground and ...

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Bouquet Fire Breaks Out In Valencia

A Brush fire broke out in Valencia on Saturday afternoon  Around 3:04 p.m on Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a brush fire on Bouquet Canyon Road in the wash, according to initial reports.  Crews are working from the ground and the air to contain the Bouquet Fire As of 4 p.m., Newhall Ranch is closed near the blaze.  Ed. ...

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Containment Rises For Victor, Agua Brush Fires

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Two brush fires that began on Tuesday continued to increase containment Thursday. Road closures remain in place in parts of Newhall and Canyon Country due to two brush fires that are still burning in Santa Clarita. Victor Fire The latest update on the Victor Fire puts the Newhall burn area at 60 acres and 70 percent containment, according to the ...

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Bipartisan Bill To Improve Wildfire Forecasting Passed Through Science Committee

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On Thursday, Congressman Mike Garcia’s, R-Santa Clarita, Fire Weather Development Act passed through the Committee on Science, Space and Technology on a bipartisan basis.  “This bill will strengthen our nation’s fire weather capabilities across the board,” said Garcia. “The human-to-wildland interface is growing, especially in North L.A. suburbs such as the ones in CA-27. It’s critical that we invest in ...

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75-Year-Old Woman Trapped In Burning Car After Pursuit Suspect Crashes

A Baldwin Park man is in custody after he crashed into a 75-year-old woman’s car while he attempted to avoid a spike strip during a high-speed pursuit Tuesday afternoon in Santa Clarita. The high-speed pursuit originally began at 8:33 a.m. Tuesday by Central Division California Highway Patrol (CHP) units north of Los Angeles County, according to officials. CHP officers attempted ...

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Victor Fire Burns Brush In Newhall

The fourth fire of the day broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley near Needham Ranch Tuesday afternoon. UPDATE 4:34 p.m.: The northbound and southbound 14 Freeway offramps to Newhall Avenue have been closed by the California Highway Patrol. UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: A civilian is being treated for burns, according to Fire officials. Update 7:11 p.m.: the fire was 70 ...

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Fiery Two Car Crash Sparks Brush Fire In Stevenson Ranch

A fiery two-car crash caused by a pursuit suspect sparked a brush fire on the 5 Freeway in Stevenson Ranch Tuesday. Around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a crash on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lyons Avenue, said Esteban Benitez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A pursuit suspect from the Bakersfield area crashed, said ...

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