A total of nine people were injured and seven were hospitalized Monday morning after a hazmat incident in Saugus.  At around 5:30 a.m. first responders received reports of a hazmat incident at 23119 Drayton Street, according to Sanchez Giovanni with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It came in as a hazmat call,” said Giovanni.   The business at the location ...

A big rig crashed this morning on the 5 Freeway and Highway 126 interchange north of Santa Clarita, prompting a hazmat response.   At around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a trailer that had slipped off a big rig and landed on its side between the eastbound 126 and northbound 5 freeway, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  ...

Several people were transported to the hospital Friday after a HAZMAT incident at a Santa Clarita business in the Valencia industrial center. About 8:20 a.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of an HAZMAT incident on the 28000 block of Westinghouse Place, according to Issac River, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Three patients were transported to the local ...

Over 40 gallons of diesel has spilled from a big rig on the 5 Freeway in Castaic, prompting a hazardous materials response, officials said. The incident was first reported at about 2:20 p.m. Monday on the northbound 5 Freeway near Hasley Canyon Road, according to Leslie Lua, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Our units responded to reports ...

Firefighters are investigating a methane leak Wednesday, which caused homes to be evacuated in the Sand Canyon area, officials said. Around 3:20 p.m, first responders received reports of a methane leak on the 15600 block of Saddleback Road in Canyon Country, said Marvin Lim, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Methane is escaping from the ground under ...

A diesel spill in Canyon Country Monday morning prompted a hazardous materials response, officials said. The incident was reported at about 10:05 p.m. Monday near Keaton Street and Northbrook Avenue, according to Marvin Lim with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It is a static spill,” Lim said. “About 30 gallons spilled from a water company generator.” The spill did ...

The report of a hazardous material leaking in a commerce center near Castaic is being investigated as possible illegal dumping, officials said.  Around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, reports came in of three unidentified 55-gallon drums on the 28000 block of Industry Drive, prompting a response from Los Angeles County Fire personnel to investigate, according to L.A. County Fire officials. “Many times, ...

Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department treated 31 people Monday night in Castaic after chemical powders were released into the air at an aerospace manufacturing plant. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Just before 11 p.m. Monday, the fire department received a call for a hazardous material response in the ...

The unknown substance in a HazMat situation reported at the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard in Santa Clarita Wednesday has been identified, authorities said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Around 8:30 p.m., Los Angeles County Health Hazardous Materials officials identified the substance as water and chlorine, said Supervising Fire ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the LACoFD Hazmat Team responded to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station after an individual brought in a envelope that allegedly made him ill Saturday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The individual called the SCV Sheriff’s Station saying he received a letter with white residue ...