On Oct. 21, 2007, the Buckweed Fire erupted near Mint Canyon Road and Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce, marking one of several major wildfires that swept through Southern California during the October 2007 fire siege. First reported at 12:55 p.m., the blaze raced across dry brush and by mid-afternoon had scorched over 2,000 acres, closing Sierra Highway and forcing evacuations ...

With fall approaching, the question remains the same: are we headed for La Niña or El Niño weather? Officials with the National Weather Service are predicting that a La Niña is expected to come into play later this fall into winter, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the NWS L.A. A La Niña and an El Niño weather event are ...

Since the beginning of May, over 50 separate fires burned nearly 300 acres of land in the Santa Clarita Valley, and fire conditions are expected to worsen as October marks the beginning of the Santa Ana winds, officials said. Between May 1 and Sept. 30, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to 57 confirmed fire-related incidents, according ...

Ed. Note: This is the second in a four-part series looking at how three fires devastated the Santa Clarita Valley. The Buckweed Fires were actually three fires that, at one point during the response, threatened to converge into one massive incident — a stark reminder of the ever-present fire danger in Los Angeles County. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS ...

Ed. Note: This is the first in a four-part series looking at how three fires devastated the Santa Clarita Valley.) The upcoming 10-year anniversary of the Buckweed Fires offers Santa Clarita residents a reminder of the ever-present fire danger in Los Angeles County, as blazes ravage the northern half of the state, as well. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS ...