A brush fire broke out in Castaic Tuesday morning. The brush Fire, dubbed the Baker Fire, was first reported around 11:45 a.m. on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. As of 12:10 p.m., the forward progress of the fire has been stopped at 2 acres. The fire was burning between the 5 Freeway and Ridge Route ...

A brush fire broke out early Saturday morning, halting traffic on the 5 Freeway in Castaic. Around 2:30 A.M., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Pauline McGee, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Firefighters arrived on scene at 2:35 ...

A brush fire in Castaic started Monday afternoon after a vehicle fire spread to nearby grass. Just after 4 p.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs. UPDATE (3:15 p.m. 7/7) The Martins Fire is now 100% contained. The cause of ...

A dog was found dead in a home that caught fire in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 31600 block of Hipshot Drive in Castaic, said Justin Yang, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Arriving units found a single-story single family dwelling with smoke and fire coming ...

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 ...

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 ...

A GoFundMe has been set up for a Castaic teacher and a single mom of twins, whose house was devastated by fire in an incident involving a firework Sunday evening. Around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 31900 block of Quartz Lane in Castaic. “Barbara Olesen is a beloved neighbor and dedicated school teacher in ...

A vehicle fire broke out north of Castaic on Wednesday, partially blocking the 5 Freeway. Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a Caltrans truck on fire on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway, south of Templin Highway, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Logs. The vehicle fire did not spread to the brush in the surrounding area.  ...