A Santa Clarita man was charged Friday in a federal criminal complaint alleging he intentionally set the Bouquet Fire, a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that burned more than 1,000 acres of federally owned land, the Justice Department announced. Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, of Santa Clarita, was charged with arson involving federal property. He is expected to make his ...

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 ...

A Canyon Country man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to light a car on fire and swung a knife at a family member. Around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the 19000 block of Wellhaven Street in Canyon Country regarding a reported arson and assault with a deadly weapon, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

A man was arrested on a pair of felonies after he allegedly set brush on fire and broke into a building in Gorman. Around 8 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Orwin Road and Ralphs Ranch Road in Lebec regarding a brush fire on Angeles National Forest land, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

An arson suspect was arrested after he allegedly lit paper on fire in the lobby of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Friday. Around 2:15 p.m. Friday, a man allegedly set paper on fire inside the sheriff’s station lobby and tampered with a surveillance camera, causing damage to a wall, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the station. David Ratliff, ...

A man was arrested for arson after he allegedly attempted to set a phone and documents on fire outside a business in Castaic on Saturday. On Saturday, deputies received reports of a disturbance involving arson on the 31500 block of Castaic Road in Castaic at the Habebe Cafe and Hookah Lounge, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

An arson suspect was arrested Tuesday after he was seen allegedly lighting trash on fire near propane tanks in Canyon Country. Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to the 7-Eleven in the 23000 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country regarding a trash fire near the propane tanks, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...

A woman was taken into custody for arson Thursday, after she allegedly started a brush fire in Castaic.  Just before 2 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to a brush fire on The Old Road near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, said Howard Tieu, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department at the time of the incident.  Shortly after arriving on ...

A brush fire broke out in Castaic Thursday, which was possibly started by an alleged arsonist who was detained. Around 1:40 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a brush fire on The Old Road near Lake Hughes Road, said Howard Tieu, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Crews on scene were able to hold the fire ...

A man poured gasoline on himself and threatened to light himself on fire in attempts to avoid arrest Saturday, resulting in four deputies  being taken to the hospital. On Saturday, deputies responded to the 23700 block of Valle Del Oro in Newhall regarding a man violating a restraining order, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...