The Martindale Fire north of Santa Clarita that erupted Monday afternoon is now 40 percent contained, scorching 230 acres, officials said. The brush fire, dubbed the Martindale Fire, was first reported Monday around 2:50 p.m. and has reached 230 acres with 40 percent containment as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, said John Clearwater, spokesperson for the Angeles National Forest (ANF). “A ...

The Martindale Fire near Bouquet Reservoir, north of Santa Clarita, has broken out Monday afternoon, threatening multiple structures, officials said. UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. — After having nearly two hours since halting forward progress on the Martindale Fire to conduct “better mapping,” firefighters have updated the size of the blaze down to 230 acres. #MartindaleFire Through better mapping, the fire has been ...