Firefighters are mopping up an 8.3 acre blaze near Castaic, after setting up containment despite being hindered by the grass and vegetation in the area as well as winds pushing the fire west. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. 2:20 p.m. “A fire line around the whole fire was finished at 1:26 p.m.,” said Inspector ...

Update: Contains info on cause of fire alarm. Firefighters investigated a possible fire at Arroyo Seco Jr. High School, after a fire alarm was set off, but paint fumes were revealed to be the cause of the disruption. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The fire engine on scene reported “smoke from the ...

The number of active firefighters battling the Sand Fire has been going down this weekend, signaling that the fight against the fire is winding down, more than a week after the blaze initially started near the 14 freeway. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While the fire is still at 93% containment, ...

The Sand Fire, which scorched nearly 39,000 acres of land on the eastern side of the Santa Clarita Valley, has reached 93 percent containment eight days after the fire began, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A tweet Saturday morning by the L.A. County Fire Department said firefighters had ...

While evacuations are still in place for parts of Placerita Canyon, firefighters gained the upper hand in containment Wednesday with the Sand Fire, which had now burned more than 38,000 acres. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Acting Governor Tom Torlakson issued emergency proclamations Wednesday for Los Angeles and Monterey counties due ...

As the Sand Fire burned for a fifth day, fire officials reported progress, while evacuations remained in place Tuesday morning. #SandFire* Updated as of 07/27/16 6:08 a.m. – Originally Published Tuesday 07/26/16 10:06 a.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Update 6:08 a.m. – 38,346 Acres Burned, 40 Percent Containment Update 9:18 p.m. — ...

UPDATE: Monday 12:58 a.m. contains info about new evacuations for Fair Oaks Ranch, direction of fire; originally published at 2:38 p.m. Friday. 18 of the approximately 2,000 Sand Canyon structures that were evacuated yesterday have been destroyed by the Sand Fire, officials said Sunday.  Fire officials are urging Sand Canyon residents to leave the area. Firefighters are battling a 33,172-acre brush fire called the ...

This story is a checklist for any residents forced to evacuate from a fire in the Santa Clarita Valley. KHTS would like to remind residents affected by fire to listen to all fire and law enforcement personnel. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Here is a checklist of things to grab if ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on San Francisquito Canyon Road on Monday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A trailer with an outdoor porch was reported to be on fire in the 25900 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. The ...

From SCVNews.com Los Angeles County fire fighters made quick work of a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of Whites Canyon Road and Via Princessa in Canyon Country. The fire was reported at about 3:10 p.m. just west of the Via Princessa Metrolink Station. Deputies went door-to-door to evacuate a few homes on Bruces Place off ...