A Red Flag warning has been issued for the Santa Clarita weather forecast due to “very low” humidity levels and gusty winds raising the risk for brush fires, prompting possible public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). Starting Thursday at 4 p.m., a Red Flag warning is set to go into effect lasting through Friday at 4 p.m. due to high gusty ...

A fully involved Val Verde structure fire Tuesday morning prompted a response from firefighters. Around 4:55 a.m., first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 29800 block of Central Avenue in Val Verde, said Ami McBride, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a two-story house with smoke and fire showing,” she said. ...

Gusty Santa Ana winds are in the Santa Clarita weather forecast bringing elevated fire risk and the potential for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Starting Tuesday evening, winds out of the north are expected to start with gusts up to 25 miles per hour (mph), said David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “On Wednesday, we will get ...

A Canyon Country brush fire that broke out early Tuesday morning is under investigation as possible arson, officials said. The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. Tuesday near the southbound 14 Freeway at Via Princessa in Canyon Country, according to Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We had a working fire,” Lopez said, adding no ...

The Agua Fire broke out near the 14 Freeway in Agua Dulce Thursday prompting a response from firefighters. UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. — The Agua Fire has been stopped at about 10 acres, with firefighters achieving an estimated 50% containment of the blaze, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE: 1:05 p.m. — A SIG-Alert has been issued for the N0. ...

A recent study has discovered that the 2018 California wildfire season resulted in a loss of nearly $150 million in damages. In the 2018 California wildfire season, more than 8,500 separate fires burned 1.9 million acres, killing over 100 people, making it the deadliest and most destructive in any year in California history. In Santa Clarita, the Woolsey, Charlie, Stone ...

The Centre Pointe Fire broke out in Canyon Country Tuesday night, and was quickly upgraded to a second alarm fire, officials said. The brush fire, dubbed the Centre Pointe Fire, was first reported to firefighters around 11:00 p.m., near the intersection of Isabella Parkway and Golden Triangle Road, said Dispatch Supervisor Troy with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). ...

All lanes of the 5 Freeway are closed in the Grapevine Wednesday afternoon due to a big rig fire that spread to the brush, officials said. UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: Northbound traffic is being escorted is being escorted by California Highway Patrol units and “one or two southbound lanes are expected to be open as soon as possible,” according to CHP ...

A Newhall structure fire at Melody Ranch Thursday prompted a response from firefighters, officials said. Around 11:15 a.m. first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 24700 block of Oakcreek Avenue at Melody Ranch, said Marvin Lim, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It’s an attic fire, and they are doing a fire attack,” Lim ...

A small Castaic brush fire was quickly stopped near the 5 Freeway Friday afternoon, officials said. The brush fire, dubbed the Paradise Fire, was first reported at about 10:35 a.m. Friday near the northbound 5 Freeway at Templin Highway, according to Mavin Lim with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a spot fire,” Lim said, adding the fire ...