One patient was airlifted out of Saugus after a drowning incident Sunday afternoon. Around noon Sunday, first responders received reports of a person drowning near Sutters Pointe Drive in Saugus, according to Keith Navarre, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The patient was transported by ground ambulance to Central Park in Saugus and airlifted to the hospital by ...

A brush fire broke out early Saturday morning, halting traffic on the 5 Freeway in Castaic. Around 2:30 A.M., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Pauline McGee, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Firefighters arrived on scene at 2:35 ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s international urban search and rescue team, USA-2, has been activated by the U.S. Department of State to deploy to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country this week. The team, mobilized Thursday night, headed for Venezuela in the wake of the devastating earthquakes. The death toll from the twin earthquakes has risen to ...

Firefighters swiftly extinguished a backyard shed that caught fire Friday evening in Newhall. Around 6:30 P.M., first responders received calls regarding a structure fire at the 25000 block of De Wolfe Road in Newhall, according to Justin Yang, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “First arriving units found a shed on fire in the backyard of the ...

One person is dead due to a vehicle crashing into a pole on Saturday in Saugus. At 6:46 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of David Way and Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus, a pickup truck collided with a utility pole, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Incident logs. There were at least two occupants in the vehicle at the ...

Since the unprecedented Los Angeles County wildfire siege began on Tuesday, Jan. 7 the heartfelt generosity from the community has been inspirational.   Countless residents, organizations, and entities have reached out wanting to provide financial assistance to County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters, who safely evacuated over 215,000 residents as they battled the Eaton and Palisades community conflagrations, and ...

Multiple fires broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley early Thursday morning. The first brush fire was first reported at 1:49 a.m. in the 33100 block of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. The blaze was a quarter acre and quickly contained by firefighters, said Fred Fielding, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, crews ...

On Friday, the City of Santa Clarita held a press conference in Newhall to educate residents about preparing for wildfires, with the help of over 400 goats. The City of Santa Clarita Summer Fire Risks Press Conference at Towsley Canyon educated residents about the dangers of wildfires, as well as the equipment used to prevent and fight them. “Wildfire prevention ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) placed a new paramedic squad into service Thursday morning to serve the Santa Clarita Valley. The new paramedic squad calls Fire Station 104 on Golden Valley Road its new home,  alongside Quint 104, said Maria Grycan, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Division 3. “Squad 104 went into service this morning at ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) has released its annual Emergency Survival Guide online to help people be prepared for the upcoming fire season.  The LACoFD has put together a three-step process for residents to be prepared for when brush fires threaten homes and property. “The County of Los Angeles Fire Department, along with our partnering agencies, stand ready ...