A fire at an apartment building in Canyon Country was quickly knocked down by firefighters Monday. Around 5:27 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of an apartment fire on the 18800 block of Mandan Street in Canyon Country, according to initial reports from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 5:45 p.m., the fire has been knocked down, according ...

Firefighters extinguished a shed fire in Agua Dulce Friday morning. Around 10:10 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a fire in the 35200 block of Penman Road in Agua Dulce, Luis Garcia, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We were dispatched to a outdoor building fire,” Garcia said.  Crews on scene reported a 10 by 10 shed ...

Since the unprecedented Los Angeles County wildfire siege began on Tuesday, Jan. 7 the heartfelt generosity from the community has been inspirational.   Countless residents, organizations, and entities have reached out wanting to provide financial assistance to County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters, who safely evacuated over 215,000 residents as they battled the Eaton and Palisades community conflagrations, and ...

A woman was taken into custody for arson Thursday, after she allegedly started a brush fire in Castaic.  Just before 2 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to a brush fire on The Old Road near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, said Howard Tieu, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department at the time of the incident.  Shortly after arriving on ...

A commercial building in Castaic caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire at the former Tommy’s Boat Shop in the 31900 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Howard Tieu, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. According to initial reports, the fire was sparked by a roofing company. ...

 A small brush fire snarled traffic on the 5 Freeway Monday afternoon in Castaic.  Around 3:40 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a brush fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol  (CHP) incident logs. Units on scene reported a 10 by 50 foot fire in the center divider. The southbound ...

A small brush fire broke out east of Santa Clarita Monday morning. The brush fire, named the Sage Fire, was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Monday in the hills by 6878 Soledad Canyon Road, according to Angeles National Forest officials. #SageFire – Soledad Cyn Rd s/o Ravenna ANF & LACoFD Firefighters on scene of a small spot fire. No threat ...

A brush fire shut down train tracks in Canyon Country early Monday morning. Around 4 a.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a brush fire near Sierra Highway and Via Princessa in Canyon Country, according to initial reports from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (12:40 p.m.) Firefighters have returned to the scene in order to put out smoldering ...

In the aftermath of the devastating wind and firestorm emergencies that have forced thousands of Los Angeles County residents to evacuate their homes, the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is warning businesses against illegal price gouging and urges the public to report suspected violations. Price gouging during a declared emergency is a serious offense, prohibited ...

Deadly wind-driven brush fires throughout Los Angeles County continue to burn and several neighborhoods remain without power in and around the Santa Clarita Valley due to Power Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). As of Friday, multiple wind-driven brush fires have scorched over 30,000 acres, claiming the lives of at least ten civilians, according to Los Angeles County officials.  Palisades Fire: Jan. ...