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Current information as of 2pm Monday afternoon: 5 and 14 Freeways still open with no closures Sand Canyon still closed to residents and traffic- not expected to reopen to residents tonight Fire seems to be moving in a southern direction, no houses or structures in imminent danger Click to see a video released earlier today

7/19/2004 Judy Mook, Signal Staff Writer The Foothill Fire nearly doubled in size Sunday, throwing flames as high as 200 feet and blackening 5,700 acres as it drove residents of Sand Canyon and Fair Oaks Ranch from their homes.     More than 1,000 residents of several hundred homes scrambled for personal belongings and evacuated family, pets and livestock as the fire that ...

The cause of the Foothill Fire was found to be a Red-Tailed Hawk who crashed into an electrical wire.  The fire started just before noon on Saturday and has burned over 5710 acres, with 39% containment. See full story for photos that have been uploaded to the website.

Mandatory evacuations are still in place, and residents are not being let back into the Sand Canyon and Placerita Cyn areas.  Some residents have not heeded the evacuations and are still in the area.  Those who have left are not being allowed back until further notice.  When notification is given to return, we will be the first to bring it ...

KHTS’ Ryan Haslam sent us more pictures taken at the Newhall Park fire command post today, click “Read More” in order to view them…

Summer school has been cancelled for Monday for schools in the Sulphur Springs School District, which includes Fair Oaks Ranch School, and the Special Education programs, as well as any transportation services provided by Sulphur Springs District. Hart District Summer Sessions are active.  Students are expected to come to school for Valgus (Valencia/Saugus), Sierra Vista, and any other summer sessions ...

Essentialy all residents on the East side of the 14 in the Santa Clarita Valley, which includes the communities of Sand Canyon, Placerita Canyon, Fair Oaks Ranch, Macmillan Ranch, Robinson Ranch, are under a mandatory evacuation through early Sunday evening.  Evacuees are being asked to go to College of the Canyons (COC) p.e. gym. Private resident Peggy Peterson has volunteered ...

Horses are invited to be taken to Castaic Animal Shelter, Leona Valley, or Wildwood Equestrian Center 

KHTS’ Ryan Haslam, live from the fire command post, sent us these pictures from his camera phone of the maps that the firefighters are using to plan their attack. Click “Read More” to see them…

Heavy winds extend fire to 2,800 acres in Placerita Canyon.  Fire was 30% contained at 9:15pm.  Mandatory evacuations of 100 homes took place in Placerita Canyon, from Sand Canyon to the 14.  Red Cross set up the evacuation center at College of the Canyons in the Physical Education building, at Valencia Boulevard and Rockwell Canyon Road.  Highway 14 closed from Via Princessa ...