The super scoopers which are contracted from Quebec each fall have returned to Van Nuys to assist in fighting brush fires throughout Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita. Each year for the last two decades, the Los Angeles County Fire Department leases two fixed-winged firefighting airplanes from the government of Quebec, said Tony Bell, a spokesperson for Supervisor Kathryn Barger.  ...

On Aug. 26, 2009, the wildfire which came to be known as the Station Fire was ignited, starting a blaze that would burn for three weeks and claim the lives of two firefighters in the process. Capt. Tedmund “Ted” Hall, 47, of San Bernardino, and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 35, of Palmdale, were killed on Aug. 30, 2009 when ...

When brush fires are reported in Santa Clarita, some of the unsung heroes fighting the blaze include inmate camp crews from the Los Angeles County jail system.   When Santa Clarita residents see brush fires burning, they may only think that Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters and helicopter pilots fight the blaze.  However, inmates from the county jails play a ...

A vehicle fire on the 14 Freeway sparked a small brush fire Sunday prompting a response from firefighters, officials said. Around 4:20 p.m. Sunday, firefighters received reports of a vehicle fire on the northbound 14 Freeway near Escondido Canyon Road in Agua Dulce, said Ed Pickett, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got reports of ...

A structure fire in Saugus was quickly knocked down Saturday evening, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/436580300283646/   The incident was reported at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday on the 27200 block of Garza Drive, according to Supervisor Stafford with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “There was smoke inside the structure,” Stafford said. Knockdown of the fire was declared about 15 minutes later, ...

A Castaic vehicle fire that spread to the brush was quickly knocked down by firefighters Friday afternoon, officials said. Around 4:55 p.m. firefighters received reports of a vehicle fire on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Melinda Choi, a supervising dispatcher with the Los Angels County Fire Department. When units arrived on the ...

A brush fire broke out near the 5 Freeway in the Valencia Industrial Center Friday afternoon, prompting a response from firefighters, officials said. UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. — Forward progress has stopped on the Valencia brush fire near the 5 Freeway. Firefighters are expected to remain on scene for about two hours, according to Fire officials. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/1871450836332424/   The brush fire, dubbed ...

The Texas Fire, ignited by a shed fire Thursday afternoon in Saugus, has prompted a response from firefighters, officials said.  https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/344680549750806/?eid=ARAKbAtwDvClSyBPD2BIpdFy93tXnMtl-0S9cdfledJIqmmVBQSimJEtW0N5LEVNc5XFCyEtVLec45gW   The brush fire, dubbed the Texas Fire, was first reported to firefighters around 12:15 p.m. Thursday on the 30300 block of Bouquet Canyon, said Marvin Lim, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Firefighters first received ...

A brush fire has broken out in Valencia, marking the second vegetation fire response in the Santa Clarita Valley Saturday afternoon, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/226062808281453/   UPDATE: — 5:45 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped on the Parkwood Fire, which had grown to one acre in size. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials have containment of about 90 percent, according to Supervisor ...

A brush fire has broken out in Canyon Country Saturday afternoon, officials said. UPDATE: Forward progress on the brush fire in Canyon Country has stopped at about a quarter acre, according to Fire officials. The Canyon Country fire, dubbed the Isabella Fire, was first reported at about 4:50 p.m. Saturday near Golden Triangle Road near Ruther Avenue, according to Supervisor ...