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 ...

A structure fire spread to the nearby brush in Agua Dulce Wednesday. Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a fire in the 33000 block of Agua Dulce Canyon Road in Agua Dulce, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A building caught fire with minimal spread to the brush, Fire officials said. No evacuations or ...

Nobody was injured after a vehicle became engulfed in flames on Friday night along the Old Road in Santa Clarita. At around 8:43 p.m. first responders received reports of a vehicle engulfed in flames on the Old Road under the 14 Freeway.  The California Highway Patrol and the Los ANgeles County Fire Department responded to the incident.  Three people occupied ...

The Route Fire, which scorched over 5,000 acres and damaged two buildings in August, was “accidentally” sparked by construction crews in Castaic, officials said. The investigation, conducted by the Los Angeles County Arson and Fire Unit investigators,  concluded that the Route Fire which was sparked on Aug. 31, 2022, was the result of Caltrans work being conducted by a third-party ...

A dryer fire at a Valencia Salon prompted a response from firefighters Saturday morning. Around 9:25 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a dryer fire at KT Nail and Hair Salon on the 23100 block of Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, said Melanie Flores, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. When units arrived, they confirmed there ...

A small fire broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed Monday evening and was quickly contained by firefighters.  The fire broke out at around 4:20 p.m. in the Santa Clara Riverbed by the Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Blvd, according to Supervisor Ringo with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We responded to calls about smoke. We’re currently on scene ...

A Hearing of Protest for the proposed 2023 Los Angeles County Weed Abatement and Brush Clearance Program is scheduled for this weekend. The brush clearance meeting is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. in City Council Chambers located at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Members of the public who received a notice ...

A man suspected of arson was taken into custody Tuesday in connection to a Saugus structure fire.  Around 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 21000 block of Cedarfalls Drive in Saugus, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was a two-story home fully involved,” Sanchez said.  A man admitted ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed our newest fire chief.  After serving as the Interim Fire Chief for more than 11 months, Anthony Marrone steps into the permanent role to serve as the tenth Fire Chief of the L.A. County Fire Department (LACoFD). “I am thankful to the Board for entrusting me with this tremendous responsibility ...

A Newhall electrical fire prompted a response from firefighters Monday.  Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of an electrical fire at the 99 Cents Store on the 24000 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall, said Geovanni Sanchez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Light smoke was showing from an electrical fire,” Sanchez said.  The electrical fire ...