Temperatures are expected to increase, reaching near triple-digit temperatures this Labor Day weekend, along with elevated fire conditions throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Temperatures are expected to slowly climb over Labor Day weekend with conditions peaking Tuesday, according to officials with the National Weather Service (NWS). Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are also ...

A semi-truck went off the southbound 5 Freeway in a crash near Templin Highway north of Castaic Monday morning, closing two lanes. The 5 Freeway crash was reported at approximately 8:21 a.m. Monday, involving a semi-truck that went off the side of the road just north of Templin Highway, north of Castaic, according to Fred Fielding, a spokesperson for the ...

Two people were hoisted and airlifted to the hospital Wednesday after their off-road vehicle plunged over 100 feet down an embankment, landing upside down in the Angeles National Forest west of Agua Dulce. Around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an off-road vehicle that went off the side of a road near Fall Canyon Mountain Way and Texas ...

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 ...

Officials with the Angeles National Forest (ANF) announced Tuesday that a new Public Affairs officer is expected to take over in February. Dana Dierkes, who has served for over 30 years, is expected to begin on Feb. 14, 2022, as the new Public Affairs Officer, according to ANF officials. Dierkes replaces John Clearwater, who resigned this past July 2021, according ...

Firefighters with the Angeles National Forest, (ANF) are conducting controlled burns Wednesday, with smoke possibly visible throughout Santa Clarita.  The areas of the controlled burns are taking place near Oak Flat Fire Station by Golden State Highway north of Castaic, and Bear Divide Fire Station by Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country.  “Smoke and flame may be visible to surrounding ...

Effective Friday,  the fire danger rating on the Angeles National Forest decreased from “Very High” to “High.” Recent rain and snowfall have increased moisture levels in grasses and shrubs across the Southland. With more rain and snow anticipated, fire management officials lowered the fire danger level to reflect the change in conditions. Even though the threat of wildfire has been ...

Fire officials have lowered the Fire Danger Level from “Extreme” to “Very High” in the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the areas surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley. The recent rainfall has provided some relief to the dryness of the vegetation and has mitigated the immediate fire threat, officials said. “Fire conditions have improved in the ...

The Route Fire, which broke out Saturday, is near full containment, officials said.  The brush fire first reported on Saturday has reached 464 acres and is 95 percent contained, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest.  The Route Fire was first reported on both sides of the 5 Freeway at Templin Highway, a few miles north of Castaic.  As ...

Fire danger levels across the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are being raised to “extreme” this month by fire officials. As fire officials expect an increase of wildfires in areas such as the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, which is approximately 30 to 38 miles from Santa Clarita, restrictions have been set ...