A “fully involved” big rig fire has been reported on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The fire was reported at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday near the northbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway, according to Franklin Lopez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It is a fully involved tractor, with no spread to brush,” ...

With temperatures starting to warm up, raising the risk of brush fires, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has started conducting controlled burns in the Castaic area Wednesday morning, officials said. On Wednesday morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., firefighters are conducting a controlled burn near Pitchess Detention Center located at 29340 The Old Road, said Marvin Lim, a ...

The Lago Fire in Castaic broke out near the I-5 Freeway near Vista Del Lago Saturday afternoon, engulfing several acres in flames. Reports were received around 12:55 p.m. of a brush fire in Castaic on the northbound side of I-5 near Vista Del Lago Road, according to Captain Ron Haralson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The fire has ...

Flames from a tractor trailer fire on the southbound I-5 Freeway spread to nearby brush in Castaic Friday afternoon, prompting officials to shut down a portion of the freeway. UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): Forward progress on the fire, which was renamed the Hughes Incident, has been halted after growing to a half-acre in size, according to officials with the Los Angeles County ...

A fully-engulfed big rig fire has spread to the surrounding brush near the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine Wednesday afternoon, officials said. UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. — The No. 1 and 2 lanes are now open on the northbound 5 Freeway at Cherry Canyon, with the No. 3 and 4 lanes set to remain closed until 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to ...

A Castaic brush fire near the 5 Freeway Thursday has prompted a response from firefighters, officials said. UPDATE: 11:25 a.m. — The No. 4 lane of the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway is expected to remain closed for about 45 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The brush fire, dubbed the Fisher Fire, was reported around 11 a.m. Thursday ...

A big rig fire near the 5 Freeway north of Castaic has spread to the surrounding brush Monday afternoon, officials said.  At about 12:25 p.m. Monday, first responders received a report of a vehicle fire on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Templin Highway, according to Inspector Narvaez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was an 18 wheeler ...

A fully engulfed RV fire broke out in Castaic Wednesday afternoon, prompting a response from firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, officials said.  Around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a large vehicle fire on the 31000 block of The Old Road in Castaic, according to officials.  “(It) came out ...

The Borton Fire in Val Verde has broken out near Val Verde Park Friday evening less than 48 hours after a containment was set up in search of a parolee at large, officials said. UPDATE (7:45 p.m.): Forward progress on the Borton Fire in Val Verde has been stopped at one acre, according to Supervisor Ed Pickett with the Los Angeles ...

The Tick Fire has grown to nearly 4,000 acres in size, with over 40,000 residents in the Santa Clarita Valley ordered to evacuate as firefighters work through the night. UPDATE: (8:45 a.m. Friday) — West Ranch High School has been named the second evacuation center for residents,  26255 Valencia Boulevard. UPDATE (3:30 a.m. Friday) –– The Tick Fire has jumped the 14 ...