On Friday night the fire danger level in the Angeles National Forest was upgraded from “high” to “very high,” effective immediately.  In a tweet the Angeles National Forest (ANF) Service tweeted that the fire danger level in the forest has been raised, landing in the “very high” zone.  The Fire Danger Level for the Angeles National Forest has been raised ...

The Emigrant Fire north of Santa Clarita has reached 75% containment as of Wednesday morning. Angeles National Forest (ANF) officials announced Wednesday that the brush fire, which had been sparked by a burning tractor-trailer on the 5 Freeway Friday afternoon, had spread to 255 acres in size and was 75% contained. “Firefighters are continuing to construct and improve firelines around ...

The Emigrant Fire north of Santa Clarita has reached 70% containment as of Tuesday morning. Angeles National Forest officials announced Tuesday that the brush fire, which had been sparked by a burning tractor-trailer on the 5 Freeway Friday afternoon, had spread to 255 acres in size and was 70% contained. Planned actions for Tuesday included continuing to construct and improve ...

The Santa Clarita Valley air quality has been deemed “moderate” due to overnight gusty winds bringing heavy smoke from northern wildfires. A heavy smoke layer from the Windy Fire in the Sequoia National Forest combined with the smouldering Emigrant Fire in the Grapevine has led to a visible decline in air quality for the Santa Clarita Valley. Widespread haze and ...

30 homes were destroyed in the Powerhouse Fire as well as 28 outbuildings. It is 84 percent contained, and is not expected to grow any further. The total cost of the operation has risen to $20 million.