The Capra Fire broke out in Canyon Country Tuesday afternoon, causing train tracks to be closed . The brush fire, dubbed the Capra Fire, was first reported around 12:15 p.m. on Capra Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  As of 12:15 p.m., the Capra fire is ...

A small brush fire, dubbed the Lisa Fire, broke out near the 5 Freeway in Castaic on Tuesday evening, affecting traffic. The fire, named the Lisa Fire, was reported on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway near Parker Road in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. According to initial radio traffic reports from the Los Angeles ...

Santa Clarita is once again expected to have a dryer and warmer fall and winter than normal with the return of Santa Ana winds bringing elevated fire conditions.  Between October and December of 2022, southern California is expected to see warmer and dryer conditions than normal, said David Sweet, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service (NWS).  Over the last ...

A brush fire north of Santa Clarita spread to five acres in half an hour Wednesday night. UPDATE (10:15 p.m.): Officials released a more accurate estimate of the fire’s size. The fire spread to three acres in size before forward progress was stopped. At around 9 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a car fire spreading to brush on ...

A brush fire broke out Tuesday north of Castaic due to downed power lines. The brush fire, dubbed the 5 Fire, was first reported around 11 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway, said Craig Little, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 11:10 a.m., the 5 Fire was a quarter acre in size ...

A brush fire called the Mint Fire broke out north east of Santa Clarita in Acton Saturday afternoon.  At around 3 p.m., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound 14 Freeway and Escondido Canyon Road in Acton, according to Supervisor Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   According to the California Highway Patrol, the ...

A brush fire in Castaic has broken out Wednesday afternoon and is spreading at a rapid rate. Thursday Evening Update (7:35 p.m.) All evacuation orders were lifted as of 7:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Ridge Route Road has been reopened to residents with ID Checks, according to LACoFD. Thursday Evening Update (7:17 p.m.) The Route ...

A brush fire dubbed the Rush Fire was reported and quickly contained in Agua Dulce, east of Santa Clarita on Sunday afternoon. At around 2 p.m Sunday first responders received reports of a brush fire on Sierra Highway north of Escondido Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  The fire was reported to be near the northbound 14 Freeway.  ...

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 ...

A brush fire broke out within a few hundred yards of the Castaic Animal Shelter on Wednesday. The brush fire, named the Quail Fire, was reported at about 5:29 p.m. Wednesday near the 5 Freeway and Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, very close to the Castaic Animal Shelter, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). Final ...