A brush fire has been halted   in Castaic Sunday.  The brush fire, dubbed the Town Fire, was first reported around 3:15 p.m. Sunday on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway in Castaic, according to officials.  Firefighters were able to halt forward progression of the fire, holding it to 2 acres, according to officials. Firefighters have requested the ...

A fully involved vehicle fire spread to the nearby brush in Gorman Friday, but was quickly stopped by firefighters. Around 11:15 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a fire on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Frazier Mountain Park Road, according to officials. A vehicle caught fire and spread to the nearby brush, according to officials on scene. The ...

One person is dead after a solo-vehicle crash on the southbound side of the I-5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon that sparked a brush fire, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials. UPDATE: 4:33 p.m. 09/02: CHP has issued a hard closure of the freeway due to the crash and brush fire. The closure affects southbound I-5 and northbound I-5 at the ...

A thunderstorm passing through southern California on Saturday spawned several lightning-strike wildfires, including at least one north of Castaic. About 11:37 a.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a lightning fire near the 45400 block of Ridge Route Road, according to reports from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). The fire was approximately one-quarter acre in size, with no ...

A car carrier caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Gorman Wednesday morning. Around 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Gorman School Road in Gorman, according to officials. Officials on scene reported a car carrier was on fire. All lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway were temporarily held by California Highway ...

A fire broke out at a recycling center Tuesday, sending smoke into the sky. Around 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a fire at WM-Santa Clarita Recycling Center on the 20800 block of Santa Clara Street, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Multiple trash piles were burning when fire crews arrived on scene, according ...

Three major fires have ignited near the Santa Clarita Valley within a week, serving as a good reminder for all residents to have a “Ready,” “Set,” “Go” plan in place. The first of the three fires was , which erupted Thursday, Aug. 7, in Ventura County, making its way northeast and crossing into Los Angeles County, threatening homes and property ...

A brush fire broke out in Acton on Thursday, threatening homes. The brush fire, dubbed the Hawk Fire, was first reported around 3 p.m. in the 35000 block of Trenmar Drive in Acton, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (8/18): The Hawk Fire in Acton is 400 acres in size and 92% contained as of Monday morning, ...

Firefighters responded to a fire in Green Valley, northeast of Santa Clarita Friday morning. Around 10 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a fire in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road in Green Valley, northeast of Santa Clarita, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest. Units reported a travel trailer was fully involved with fire that ...

A rapidly spreading brush fire was reported near Piru Thursday afternoon. The brush fire, dubbed the Canyon Fire, was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, near the 6700 block of Holser Canyon Road in Piru, approximately 1.5 miles west of the Ventura/Los Angeles County Line. FINAL UPDATE (8/18): The Canyon Fire is 5,370 acres in size and 100% contained, according ...