A small brush fire on the 5 Freeway in Castaic was quickly extinguished Thursday morning. The brush fire, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported around 10:45 a.m. Thursday on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Hasley Canyon Road in Castaic. The fire was held to one quarter acre, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...

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 ...