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Electric Vehicle Fire In Saugus Garage Kills Two Pets 

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Two pet cats were killed early Thursday morning when an electric vehicle fire broke out in a Saugus home’s garage. The fire was reported just before 3 a.m. Thursday, and when firefighters arrived on scene minutes later, they found a two-story home with burning vehicles, according to Keith Navarre, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) The incident was ...

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Bike Fire: Brush Fire In Sand Canyon 81% Contained

A brush fire has erupted on the hills near a Sand Canyon community on Sunday afternoon. UPDATE (10/12): As of Monday morning, containment on the Bike Fire has risen to 81%, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted, and the evacuation shelters have been closed. UPDATE (8:15 P.M.): All Evacuation Orders ...

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Danny Fire: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Gorman Threatening Structures, Northbound 5 Lanes Blocked

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A brush fire has broken out in Gorman Thursday with structures threatened, and closing all northbound 5 Freeway lanes. The brush fire, dubbed the Danny Fire, was first reported around 5p.m. Thursday on the northbound 5 Freeway near Highway 138 in Gorman, according to officials. UPDATE (9:00 AM Oct. 11): All evacuations have been lifted in the area. The fire ...

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Shelter In Place Orders Issued After Electric Vehicle Catches Fire In Santa Clarita

An electric vehicle caught fire at a Santa Clarita home Wednesday morning, prompting Shelter in place orders for the surrounding neighborhood. Around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a electric vehicle smoking in the garage of a home in the 20000 block of Stella Place in Santa Clarita, according to Edith Maria Grycan, a spokesperson for the Los ...

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Baker Fire: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Castaic

A brush fire broke out in Castaic Tuesday morning. The brush Fire, dubbed the Baker Fire, was first reported around 11:45 a.m. on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. As of 12:10 p.m., the forward progress of the fire has been stopped at 2 acres. The fire was burning between the 5 Freeway and Ridge Route ...

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Firefighters Extinguish Small Fire In Canyon Country Home

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A small fire in a Canyon Country home was quickly knocked down by firefighters Tuesday morning. Around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 28000 block of Wildwind Road in Canyon Country, said Pauline McGee, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. When units arrived they saw smoke was showing from the ...

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Bouquet Fire: Fast Moving Brush Fire Erupts In Bouquet Canyon, Structures Threatened

A fast-moving brush fire has broken out in Bouquet Canyon Saturday afternoon and is threatening structures. UPDATE (10/6): As of Tuesday, the 1,048-acre blaze is 67% contained. All evacuation warnings for the Bouquet Fire have been lifted. An Evacuation Order remains in place for LAC-E030-A. An Evacuation Shelter is still open at the Castaic Sports Complex. UPDATE (2:00 P.M.): The ...

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Bouquet Fire Fast Moving Brush Fire Erupts In Bouquet Canyon, Structures Threatened

A fast moving brush fire has broken out in Bouquet Canyon Saturday afternoon and is threatening structures. UPDATE (2:00 P.M.): The fire had a flare up around 12:30 P.M. with an increase of smoke in the area. Reports suggested an alleged “unexploded ordnance” was the cause of the fire. This claim is connected with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ...

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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Gorman Fire

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A fully involved vehicle fire spread to surrounding brush on the 5 Freeway in Gorman Tuesday morning. Around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman School Road in Gorman, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. First on-scene units reported a vehicle was fully engulfed with ...

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Arson Detectives Investigating Two Fires At Former Auto Shop Locations In Santa Clarita

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Firefighters extinguished two separate fires at former sites of Gary’s Auto Collision Center Sunday afternoon in Santa Clarita — one of which just burned less than a month ago. Firefighters received reports of the first fire at 2:55 p.m. in the 27500 block of  Sierra Highway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, behind the former location of Gary’s Auto ...

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