With fire season already affecting the Santa Clarita community and surrounding areas, the City of Santa Clarita organized a Fire Safety Day to demonstrate fire protocols and equipment and to educate residents on measures to prevent fires.  On Saturday, the City of Santa Clarita hosted Fire Safety Day at the Towsley Canyon Trailhead. City council joined with the Los Angeles ...

A small brush fire broke out Friday night in a Canyon Country neighborhood, but was quickly contained thanks to a fast response by Los Angeles County Fire Department crews. The fire was reported around 9:12 p.m. near 18504 Olympian Court, burning approximately half an acre before forward progress was stopped.  Firefighters arrived swiftly and prevented the flames from spreading to ...

As Independence Day approaches, the City of Santa Clarita is reminding residents that all fireworks are illegal within city limits, including those labeled “Safe.” Each year, thousands of people, including children, suffer burns, injuries or permanent disfigurement due to fireworks, according to the City of Santa Clarita. Additionally, fireworks cause fires that result in millions of dollars in property damage ...

Though fireworks are illegal in the City of Santa Clarita, you may see some colorful bursts of light and sound in your neighborhood on the 4th of July. Here’s how you can report fireworks without clogging up emergency lines. Report Illegal Fireworks Illegal fireworks pose a serious threat to public safety and are a violation of the Santa Clarita Municipal ...

CAL FIRE is reminding everyone that it is illegal to sell, transport, or use fireworks that do not carry the “Safe and Sane” seal, as well as possess or use fireworks in a community where they are not permitted. If convicted, a violator could be fined up to $50,000, as well as be sent to jail for up to one ...

On Wednesday, officials from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), the Sheriff’s Department and the City of Santa Clarita held a demonstration to warn residents against using any fireworks this Independence Day. Using a pyrotechnic display, along with several speeches by community leaders, officials from the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department and City Council warned Santa Clarita against using fireworks ...

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are reminding residents as the Fourth of July approaches that all fireworks are illegal.  Deputies are reminding all residents that fireworks are illegal, and are reminding firework enthusiasts to attend the professional show provided by the City rather than risk possible fires.    “The Fourth of July celebration comes once a year, but ...

In response to an influx of illegal and increasingly dangerous fireworks, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent letters to federal law enforcement agencies asking for their assistance in stopping this trend. Supervisor Barger’s concerned letters to law enforcement on firework dangers were prompted by a recent fatal house explosion that killed two men in San Bernardino County, causing much ...

As the Fourth of July approaches, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is guiding residents on how to properly report illegal fireworks. Illegal fireworks can be reported by calling the non-emergency business line at the station 661-255-1121 or through the City’s Resident Service Center, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Station. “Residents need to be aware that if fireworks ...

With the Fourth of July next week, multiple agencies teamed up Wednesday to demonstrate the dangers fireworks pose and remind residents that all fireworks are illegal.   To educate residents about the dangers of fireworks, the Santa Clarita City Council, along with Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...