A fire involving jet fuel at a business in the Valencia Industrial Center prompted a quick response from firefighters on Wednesday. Update: (1:58 p.m.) The spread of the Rye Fire has been stopped, said Maria Grycan, Public Services Liason with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Hazmat teams have been called to the area due to a potential chemical spill ...

A fire was reported inside a commercial structure in the Valencia industrial center Monday evening. The fire in the Valencia industrial center was reported at about 8 p.m. Monday on the 25600 block of Rye Canyon Road near the intersection of Avenue Stanford, according to Maria Grycan, Community Services Liason with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “(It’s a) small ...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a settlement Thursday, penalizing Southern California Edison (SCE) for its role in the inception of five wildfires in 2017 and 2018, including the Rye Fire in Santa Clarita. The penalties pertain to the Thomas, Woolsey, Meyers and Liberty fires, as well as the Rye Fire, which burned 6,049 acres (9.45 sq mi) on ...

A brush fire in Santa Clarita Wednesday was quickly extinguished. The brush fire, dubbed the Rye Fire, was reported around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, on The Old Road near Rye Canyon Road in Valencia, said Franklin Lopez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 4:40 p.m. the Rye Fire has burned one-quarter of an acre with no ...

Officials have learned that the explosion that sparked the Rye Fire in Valencia late Tuesday afternoon was caused by “commercial pyrotechnics” from a nearby private company, ultimately sending four people to the hospital with “extensive injuries.” Just before 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, officials with both the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of ...

The Rye Fire in Valencia broke out near Rye Canyon loop Tuesday afternoon after an explosion was reported in the area. UPDATE (1:22 p.m. 2/2/21) Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson and Explosives Detail (AED) investigators are assisting the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station with the Rye Canyon explosion investigation, officials announced Wednesday afternoon. “Detectives have learned the blast was caused ...

SoCal Edison officials are planning on shutting down power in high fire risk areas in Santa Clarita if weather conditions become severe enough. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In December of 2017, the Thomas Fire — at the time, the largest fire in California’s history — and the Rye Fire were ...

Oakmont of Santa Clarita hosted a discussion Friday where residents and members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department were able to share their experience during the December 2017 Rye Fire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fire officials discussed the strategies and tactics they used to save Oakmont of Santa Clarita’s ...

Oakmont of Santa Clarita is set to host firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department this month, listening to them recount their experiences with the Rye Fire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Rye Fire, which broke out in December 2017, prompted the evacuation of the Oakmont Senior Living community ...

A Santa Clarita storm system expected to pass through over the week has the potential to bring mudslides and floods as five to 10 inches of rain are predicted to fall over the next three days. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Wednesday evening into Thursday is the best chance to see ...