UPDATE: A fully involved structure fire has spread into nearby brush north of Castaic Friday with firefighters stopping the spread of the fire.  Around 11:45 a.m. Friday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire on the 47000 block of Ridge Route Road in Gorman, said Kaitlyn Adana, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE 2:24 p.m., The fire ...

A Castaic brush fire broke out near Hasley Canyon Road on Friday afternoon. The Castaic brush fire, named the Johnson Fire, was reported at about 5:41 p.m. near the 5 Freeway and Hasley Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. The No.3 and No.4 lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway were temporarily shut down for approximately 90 ...

A Castaic motel fire prompted a response from firefighters Monday afternoon.  Around 12:50 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a fire at the Days Inn on the 31400 block of Castaic Road, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.    “On-scene reports were that light smoke was showing from the attic,” Aldana said.  AS of 1:25 p.m., ...

In an effort to help L.A. County recover from the damages of the Route Fire that broke out in Castaic in August, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Saturday.  The proclamation directs the California state government to assist local L.A. County authorities with the recovery effort and directs the California Department of Transportation to request immediate assistance ...

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 ...

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 ...

As firefighters continue mopping up hot spots from the Route Fire in Castaic and gain more containment, lanes have opened to residents and all evacuation orders have been lifted as of Friday. Update (10:00 a.m. Sept. 3):  Containment is being reported at 71 percent, according to LACoFD. Two northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway will remain closed this weekend due ...

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 northeast of Castaic has prompted a response from firefighters Monday evening. The brush fire, dubbed the Rock Fire, was first reported around 9:45 p.m. on Lake Hughes Road northeast of Castaic Lake, said Jeremy Stafford, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 10:25 p.m. the brush fire is at five acres, with ...

A Castaic brush fire broke out near the 5 Freeway Monday, resulting in a Sig-Alert. The brush fire, named the Whittaker Fire, was reported at about 11:45 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Templin Highway, according to Craig Little, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The fire de-escalated pretty quickly,” Little said. “Everyone was released.” Fire ...