“Heavy rain” and a chance of debris flows near the recent burn areas are expected this week in the Santa Clarita Valley.  By Tuesday night, the third storm system of the year and water year is expected to make its way into the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing along heavy rainfall, and concerns of debris flows near the recent burn areas, ...

In a filing submitted to state utility regulators Thursday, Southern California Edison (SCE) officials stated that the company’s equipment was likely the cause of the Hurst Fire in Sylmar last month. In the course of its ongoing investigation into the source of the fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) suggested that SCE’s equipment sparked the Hurst Fire, stated SCE ...

As wildfires and hurricane force winds continue to devastate Southern California, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Chair of the Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs, expressed her gratitude to the California National Guard (Cal Guard) for their swift and robust support in the fight against the growing fires. The Assemblywoman emphasized the critical role of the National Guard/Cal Guard in supplementing ...

Deadly wind-driven brush fires throughout Los Angeles County continue to burn and several neighborhoods remain without power in and around the Santa Clarita Valley due to Power Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). As of Friday, multiple wind-driven brush fires have scorched over 30,000 acres, claiming the lives of at least ten civilians, according to Los Angeles County officials.  Palisades Fire: Jan. ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on January 8 at 1:00 a.m. PST to assist the State of California in combating the Hurst Fire, currently burning in Los Angeles County.  On January 8, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of ...

Fire officials are urging Santa Clarita residents to be prepared for the fast moving Hurst Fire amid intense wind storms. As of 4:52 AM on Wednesday, January 8, the blaze has consumed approximately 500 acres, according to the Angeles National Forest Service. The fire reportedly ignited near the 210 Freeway and Yarnell Street. Current Road Closures Authorities have issued the ...

A brush fire broke out south of Santa Clarita in Sylmar near the 210 and Yarnell Street Tuesday night. The brush fire, named the Hurst Fire, was reported at about 10:25 p.m. near the 210 and Yarnell Street in Sylmar, according to initial reports from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. FINAL UPDATE (9 a.m. 1/16) The Hurst Fire is ...