A shed fire spread to the nearby brush in Acton, prompting a response from firefighters. The fire, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported around 12:35 p.m. in the 4000 block of Maxine Way in Acton, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (1:10 p.m.): The forward progression of the Ranch Fire has been stopped, according ...

With fall approaching, the question remains the same: are we headed for La Niña or El Niño weather? Officials with the National Weather Service are predicting that a La Niña is expected to come into play later this fall into winter, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the NWS L.A. A La Niña and an El Niño weather event are ...

A brush fire near the Castaic Animal Shelter has prompted a response from firefighters Wednesday. Update: Forward progress was stopped on the Ranch Fire at approximately two acres in size. Original Story: The brush fire, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported around 12:25 p.m. on Tapia Canyon Road east of the equestrian center in Castaic, said Fred Fielding, a ...

A brush fire north of Santa Clarita spread to five acres in half an hour Wednesday night. UPDATE (10:15 p.m.): Officials released a more accurate estimate of the fire’s size. The fire spread to three acres in size before forward progress was stopped. At around 9 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a car fire spreading to brush on ...

Since the beginning of May, over 50 separate fires burned nearly 300 acres of land in the Santa Clarita Valley, and fire conditions are expected to worsen as October marks the beginning of the Santa Ana winds, officials said. Between May 1 and Sept. 30, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to 57 confirmed fire-related incidents, according ...

A vehicle fire spread to the surrounding brush Monday afternoon, leading to a fast-moving vegetation fire reaching at least two acres, officials said. UPDATE 3:30 p.m. — A knock down of the Ranch Fire has been announced, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. UPDATE 3 p.m. — Forward progress on the Ranch Fire in Newhall has halted, according to the ...

Ed. Note: This is the second in a four-part series looking at how three fires devastated the Santa Clarita Valley. The Buckweed Fires were actually three fires that, at one point during the response, threatened to converge into one massive incident — a stark reminder of the ever-present fire danger in Los Angeles County. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS ...

Ed. Note: This is the first in a four-part series looking at how three fires devastated the Santa Clarita Valley.) The upcoming 10-year anniversary of the Buckweed Fires offers Santa Clarita residents a reminder of the ever-present fire danger in Los Angeles County, as blazes ravage the northern half of the state, as well. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS ...