A Santa Clarita brush fire broke out in Canyon Country Sunday afternoon. The brush fire, named the Golden Fire, was reported at about 1:38 p.m. Sunday near Sierra Highway and Golden Valley Road, off of the 14 Freeway, according to initial reports from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE: 3:08 p.m. Forward progress on the Golden Fire has been ...

A brush fire erupted north of Castaic Thursday afternoon. Around 12:10 p.m. Thursday, a brush fire was reported near Frenchman Flats north of Castaic, according to officials. As of 12:15 p.m., the fire is at 1 to 2 acres. As of 1:04 p.m., the fire is at 50 acres. As of 1:37 p.m., the fire is at 75 acres, according ...

A Santa Clarita brush fire broke out near Castaic on Tuesday evening.  On Tuesday around 7:38 p.m., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the southbound 5 freeway near Castaic, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The fire is currently at six acres,” said officials.  No injuries have been reported as of the publication ...

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Santa Clarita Valley due to gusty Santa Ana winds which are expected to last through Saturday.  Northeast winds, known better as Santa Ana winds are expected through Saturday, resulting in low humidity levels and dangerous fire conditions, according to James Brotherton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS).  “We do ...

Firefighters worked throughout Wednesday morning to gain control on three separate brush fires in Castaic and the Santa Clarita Valley. Around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a brush fire in the 33100 block of Lake Hughes Road northeast of Castaic, according to Fire officials with the Angeles National Forest (ANF). Crews stopped forward progression of the fire at ...

A semi-truck fire on the 5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon led to the temporary closure of all southbound lanes. About 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a semi-truck fire near the Valencia on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway, according to incident logs from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Firefighters discovered a burning semi-truck with some flames spreading to nearby ...

A brush fire broke out on the grounds of the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic Monday afternoon. The brush fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday on the grounds of the Pitchess Detention Center, according to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses reported seeing smoke in the area from several miles away. No immediate threat to structures ...

A Santa Clarita brush fire broke out near the 5  and 14 Freeways in Newhall Monday. The brush fire was reported at about 11:49 a.m. Monday near the 5 and 14 Freeway Interchange in the Newhall Pass, according to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) The fire is approximately one-quarter acre in size as of Monday afternoon, according ...

Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 28000 of Smyth Drive near the Valencia Industrial Center Friday afternoon. L.A. County firefighters were dispatched at 3:35 p.m. and arrived on the scene at 3:44 p.m., according to Howard Tiu, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Tiu described the incident as a “working fire”. The cause of the ...

Multiple fires broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley early Thursday morning. The first brush fire was first reported at 1:49 a.m. in the 33100 block of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. The blaze was a quarter acre and quickly contained by firefighters, said Fred Fielding, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, crews ...