A brush fire was quickly stopped in Valencia Thursday evening. The brush fire, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was first reported around 10:10 p.m. Thursday, in the 26000 block of Franklin Parkway in Valencia. Units arrived on scene and quickly stopped the fire which was burning in the wash, according to officials. The Franklin Fire was held to 1 acre. Do ...

A Castaic brush fire was quickly stopped Monday. The brush fire, dubbed the Gorman Fire, was first reported around 1:15 p.m. Monday, on the southbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic, according to officials. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly stopped the fire at half an acre. Traffic was impacted while crews cooled all the hot spots. Ed. Note: ...

A brush fire broke out on the 5 Freeway in Castaic Monday, threatening nearby homes. The brush fire, named the Cactus Incident, was first reported around 2:30 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. UPDATE (3:48 p.m.) A SigAlert has been issued for the northbound Interstate 5, closing the No.1 and 2 lanes for ...

Anyone visiting Castaic Lake on Wednesday may have seen smoke and flames rising from across the water on the overcast day. However, this was no run-of-the-mill brush fire. It was a joint training drill organized by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Inmates in bright orange jumpsuits carrying axes and shovels ...

A fire broke out Thursday evening in the Santa Clara River wash alongside Valencia Boulevard and Auto Center Court near the Mercedes-Benz of Valencia dealership, prompting a response from multiple firefighting crews, including a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter. Initial reports of the fire were received at approximately 7:02 p.m. Emergency responders arrived to find what radio traffic described as ...

A brush fire threatening structures north of Santa Clarita has prompted a response from firefighters Thursday afternoon. UPDATE (3 p.m.): Forward progression of the fire has been stopped.  UPDATE (2:10 p.m.) The Alta Fire is now at least 350 acres in size, with potential for 500 acres in the next half hour, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department reports ...

A brush fire has broken out near Frazier Park Friday afternoon. The brush fire, dubbed the Bryson Fire, was first reported around 1:45 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park, according to officials. As of 2:08 p.m. Friday, the brush fire was stopped at 1 acre. Officials on scene say no structures ...

A brush fire broke out north of Castaic Lake Thursday afternoon in Castaic. The brush fire, dubbed the Isaac Fire, was first reported around 1:45 p.m. near the west ramp of Castaic Lake, according to officials. As of 2 p.m., the Isaac Fire is at a half-acre burning downhill in light brush, according to officials on scene. Forward progress on ...

A vehicle fire spread to the brush on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Wednesday morning. The brush fire was first reported around 11:45 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Templin Highway. A vehicle caught fire and spread to the surrounding brush, according to officials on scene. Firefighters were able to hold the fire to less than an ...

UPDATE – 7:59 p.m.: Fire crews are reporting the fire is contained and forward progress has been stopped. The fire size was reported less than 10 acres. A brush fire was reported in Canyon Country Monday afternoon. At around 4:20 p.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a brush fire in the hills near Sierra Highway and Davernport Road in ...