A brush fire sparked by a burning semi-truck spread to brush Friday, closing part of the 5 Freeway. UPDATE: (7/11 – 11:13 a.m.) The District Fire is 95 percent contained as of Tuesday, having burned at least 1,044 acres in Kern County, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE). Original Story: (7/7 – 4:15 p.m.) The ...

An overheating generator at Amazon center in Newhall on Friday morning resulted in a call to the fire department.  Around 9:36 a.m. on Friday, emergency responders received reports of a commercial fire located on the 21590 block of Needham Ranch Parkway, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Right now there is smoke showing and ...

Several brush fires were contained in the hours following Fourth of July celebrations in the Santa Clarita Valley.  Between 9 p.m. Tuesday through 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received six reports of brush fires in Newhall, Saugus and Canyon Country, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.     The first fire was reported at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday on Golden Valley Road ...

A brush fire broke out in Newhall on Monday night  Around 7:40 p.m. on Monday emergency responders received reports of a brush fire on Lyons and Peachland Avenues, according to Michael Tipplin, dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The fire was creeping in about one acre and only three engines were needed to extinguish the fire,” said ...

A brush fire broke out in Acton Tuesday evening which threatened homes. Around 5:33 p.m. on Monday emergency responders received reports of a brush fire on Crown Valley Road and Dwight Lee Street near homes in Acton, according to Maria Grycan, a spokesperson for Division 3 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “At the moment it is two acres ...

An electrical fire broke out Wednesday evening at the Evergreen Animal Care Center in Newhall.  At around 5:30 p.m. first responders received reports of an electrical fire at Evergreen, located on the 23000 block of Newhall Avenue, according to spokesperson Miguel for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It came in as an alarm and it was upgraded to an ...

A brush fire in Castaic near a house has prompted a response from firefighters. Around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday first responders received reports of a brush fire on the 27800 block of Ferguson Drive in Castaic, said Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It did begin as a working fire,” Aldana said. The 10-foot by 10-foot ...

A man suffered first and second degree burns Saturday after his car burst into flames on the 14 Freeway and spread to the surrounding brush. At around 1:40 p.m. first responders received reports of a car on fire on the 14 Freeway by the Newhall off and on ramps, according to Captain Manny Sampang with the Los Angeles County Fire ...

A fire at a home in Stevenson Ranch prompted a response from firefighters Friday. Around 1:50 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a fire at a Stevenson Ranch home on the 27000 block of Maple Tree Court, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). “Units on scene report light smoke showing,” Sanchez said. ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) has recently begun clearing brush in order to prevent fires in Santa Clarita, while offering advice to homeowners to protect their property.  Thick vegetation can make it difficult for firefighters to protect homes, and reducing brush can increase their chance of saving someone’s property. This is where the public can preemptively help firefighters.  ...