Since the beginning of May, over 50 separate fires burned nearly 300 acres of land in the Santa Clarita Valley, and fire conditions are expected to worsen as October marks the beginning of the Santa Ana winds, officials said. Between May 1 and Sept. 30, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to 57 confirmed fire-related incidents, according ...

The 5 Fire in Castaic has been held at 156 acres Monday, reaching 97 percent containment as of 1 p.m., officials said. The blaze, originally dubbed the Templin Fire and later renamed to the 5 Fire, was first reported at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the northbound 5 Freeway at Templin Highway north of Castaic, according to Supervisor Ed Pickett ...