Due to “extremely” high fire conditions throughout the state of California, including the Santa Clarita Valley, the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is temporarily closing all National Forests in California. The closure is set to go into effect Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 17 at 11:59 p.m., according to officials. However, this order does not affect ...
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Fire Officials Raise Fire Danger Level
The Angeles National Forest (ANF) fire officials raise fire danger level to “Very High.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Since the beginning of Southern California’s 2017 summer, fires have cropped up across the Southland. From the Lake Hughes Fire in early June that burned 25 acres, to the Castaic Fire that ...
Read More »Obama Declares Portion Of San Gabriel Mountains As National Monument
Half of the San Gabriel Mountains, east of Santa Clarita, were recently declared a National Monument by President Barack Obama. The president is scheduled to sign the executive order Friday at 1 p.m. at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas. The park, like much of the affected mountain area, is in the congressional district of Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, ...
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