On October 28, 1949, a small aircraft crashed in Haskell Canyon near Saugus, igniting a wind-driven blaze that scorched more than 3,500 acres in the surrounding hills. The accident claimed the life of pilot Louis Malcom Chappell, a 22-year-old whose name was incorrectly reported at the time as “Lewis Chappel.” According to contemporary news reports, the crash sparked a fire ...

A brush fire in Acton was quickly halted by firefighters Thursday afternoon. Around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to a brush fire in the 5500 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, said Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Forward progression of the fire was halted at a half acre, according to Aldana. No structures ...

Firefighters knocked down a 1.25 acre  Canyon Country brushfire without incident Saturday night, with no injuries or property damage reported. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The initial report came in as 2-acre fire, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 8:25 p.m., with ...

The Lake Fire in Castaic, which burned more than 1,000 acres over the weekend, now appears to be under control, per Angeles National Forest officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Things are looking good,” said Nathan Judy, spokesman for the Angeles National Forest. “We haven’t had any active fire spots since ...

 A small fire broke out near Bouquet Canyon Road around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fire officials reported a downed power line and the fire is covering a quarter of an acre on a hillside in between houses in the 27000 block of Garza Drive. A blown ...

More than one year after dozens lost their homes in the Powerhouse Fire last June, federal officials say the cause was what many suspected all along -- downed power lines near a 96-year-old power plant Powerhouse No. 1. “The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause of the Powerhouse Fire to be electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source,” according to a U.S. Forest Service news release Monday. “All other causes were excluded.” All fire causes were considered, investigated and evaluated during the Powerhouse Fire investigation, officials said, which has lasted more than a year.

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials have 35 percent containment of a 150-acre blaze in Gorman, near Highway 138 and Cement Plant Road, officials said, adding that was an encouraging sign. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Once they give a containment figure, it means they’re making really good progress,” said Inspector ...