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Santa Clarita Structure Fire Prompts Response From Firefighters Hours After First Fire Extinguished

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A Santa Clarita apartment structure fire prompted a response from firefighters Tuesday, hours after crews extinguished a blaze at the same address. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire in the 24700 block of Valley Street in Newhall, said Martin Rangel, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “When units arrived on scene ...

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Small Brush Fire Extinguished North Of Santa Clarita

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A first-alarm response was requested after a brush fire erupted in Santa Clarita on Tuesday which was quickly extinguished, officials said.  Around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a brush fire on the 10645 block of Soledad Canyon Road near an RV Park in Agua Dulce, according to Melanie Flores a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County ...

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Homicide Detectives Investigating Dead Body Found In Santa Clarita

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are responding to a Santa Clarita death investigation Tuesday afternoon. Around 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, deputies received reports of a medical emergency on Camp Plenty Road and Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, according to Sheriff’s officials. “The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene,” officials said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, ...

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Santa Clarita Residential Fire Quickly Extinguished

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A Santa Clarita residential fire was quickly extinguished Tuesday afternoon, officials said.  Around 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a residential fire on the 24700 block of Valley Street in Newhall near the Newhall DMV, according to Melanie Flores, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was reported as a fire on the balcony,” ...

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Firefighters Respond To Santa Clarita Structure Fire In Canyon Country

Firefighters responded to a Santa Clarita structure fire in Canyon Country Tuesday afternoon. UPDATE (5:45): After two extensive searches of the building, no persons were trapped in the building, according to fire officials.  Around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the William S. Hart District Maintenance Building on the 21000 block of Centre Point ...

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L.A. County Fire Department Holds Flag Ceremony For Firefighter Tory Carlon

The Los Angeles County Fire Department held a flag ceremony to honor fallen firefighter Tory Carlon on Tuesday, after he was shot and killed by a co-worker in a workplace shooting two weeks ago. Dozens of firefighters joined Carlon’s family and friends for the outdoor ceremony, while concluded with the lowering of the flag that once flew over Carlon’s final ...

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Santa Clarita Vandalism Suspect Arrested After Damaging Vehicle, Fleeing From Deputies

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A Santa Clarita vandalism suspect was arrested Monday after he allegedly damaged a vehicle with a baseball bat and fled from deputies on foot. Around 8:20 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to Santa Clarita Park in the 27000 block of Seco Canyon Road in Saugus regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call for service, said Deputy Candice Gonzales, a spokesperson ...

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Garcia, Lawmakers Request Answers After Being Denied Access To Intelligence Center

Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and other House Appropriations Committee members sent a letter to the attorney general Tuesday requesting an explanation after being denied access to the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Garcia, along with representatives Brian Babin (R-TX), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), and John R. Carter (R-TX) as well as five other Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the ...

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Edison Provides Funding For World’s ‘Largest’ Water-Dropping Helicopters To Assist With Santa Clarita Fire Fights   

Southern California Edison, (SCE), has provided nearly $18 million in funding allowing Los Angeles County Firefighters access to four of the world’s “largest” water-dropping helicopters for fighting Santa Clarita brush fires.  In partnership with SCE, the Orange County Fire Authority and the Ventura County Fire Department the LACoFD introduced four Boeing Chinook helitankers (CH47S) to assist with fighting brush fires ...

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