“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, ...

California State Parks has announced the temporary full closure of the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area in Gorman due to extensive damage caused by the Post Fire. The closure has been in effect as of June 17. The wildfire, which started on June 15, has burned through large swathes of the park in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, impacting ...

A GoFundMe has been set up for a Gorman couple who lost their auto repair business to the Post Fire last week.  A GoFundMe has been launched to help a Gorman couple after they lost their ATG Automotive business in Gorman due to the Post Fire.  “ATG Automotive in Gorman, an integral service of our hill community and those driving ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is strongly encouraging residents to prepare their households and families for wildfires. Over the weekend, numerous fires burned across Senate District 21, including Santa Clarita. “This is a wake-up call that wildfire season is here. Fires are a fact of life in California and can spread quickly, devastating wildlife, natural areas, and neighborhoods. It’s critical ...

Firefighters are continuing to increase containment on the Post Fire in Gorman, which has been burning since Saturday. UPDATE (6/24 9:05 a.m.) Containment on the Post Fire has risen to 90 percent as of Monday morning. Firefighting agencies plan to continue monitoring hot spots. Evacuation orders and evacuation warnings have been lifted. #PostFire Update: 15,690 acres w/ an increased to ...

Saturday afternoon, what is being referred to as the Post Fire erupted in Gorman and its effects are being felt in Santa Clarita’s air quality. While the flames of the Post Fire have not been an issue to Santa Clarita residents, the smoke and ashes from the fire have made it’s way to the valley. The South Coast Air Quality ...

A brush fire broke out near Gorman Saturday afternoon, quickly spreading to hundreds of acres in size. Ed. Note: This story will no longer be updated as of 6/17. Further Post Fire Updates are available here. UPDATE (8:20am Monday 6/17) As of Monday morning, the Post Fire remains at 14,626 acres in size, with containment increased to 8 percent, according ...

Fire officials are reminding Santa Clarita residents how to stay safe as brush fires are erupting and rapidly spreading throughout Santa Clarita.  With the arrival of hot dry temperatures, and the last four brush fires throughout Santa Clarita spreading rapidly exceeding 100 acres within less than an hour of ignition causing homes to be evacuated, experts have provided tips to ...

The Post Fire in Gorman broke out near the 5 Freeway Sunday afternoon, with a second alarm response requested, officials said. UPDATE: 8:40 a.m. Monday — The Post Fire has reached 35 percent containment, according to Chris Thomas, with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. After forward progress was stopped Sunday evening, firefighters downgraded the size of the blaze to 120 acres, ...