A brush fire has erupted on the hills near a Sand Canyon community on Sunday afternoon. UPDATE (10/12): As of Monday morning, containment on the Bike Fire has risen to 81%, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted, and the evacuation shelters have been closed. UPDATE (8:15 P.M.): All Evacuation Orders ...

Nine years ago, on July 22, 2016, temperatures hit 115 degrees in Santa Clarita when the Sand Fire exploded in an instant as the wind suddenly shifted. The firestorm roared into the Sand Canyon community with little warning, devouring everything in its path.  Among those who found themselves in its deadly trajectory was longtime resident Donna Fink, who says she ...

A brush fire near Sand Canyon and the 14 Freeway has prompted a response from firefighters.  Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters received reports of a brush fire on Sand Canyon near the 14 Freeway, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.    As of 2:45 p.m., the fire is a 15 by 15-foot spot in the ...

The Cambria Fire in Placerita Canyon broke out near Sand Canyon Road Monday morning, prompting a response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (10:55 a.m.): A more accurate mapping of the burn area puts the Cambria Fire at approximately 2.6 acres, according to Los Angeles County Fire officials. **UPDATE** #CambriaFire IC calling forward progress stopped at 5 acres ...

Deputies are investigating human remains that were discovered in Canyon Country Saturday afternoon as firefighters continue to battle the Tick Fire, officials said.  https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/519564758608949/ Around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, deputies received a report of human remains near mile marker .62 of Sand Canyon Road, said Lt. Derrick Alfred with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. “A L.A County Public Works ...

Fellow Veteran Connection Thanks to my fellow veteran and good friend, Roy Hermann, who tipped me off about Gary’s service, I recently met him at George Thomas’ purely excellent Route 66 Restaurant to begin crafting Gary’s veteran page.  Thank you Roy! Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please email us at [email protected]. ...

Hundreds of homes were evacuated over the weekend as five different fires broke out around Santa Clarita in less than 24 hours. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. SYLMAR FIRE (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.) Two separate spot fires were ignited near the northbound 5 Freeway at Roxford Street, growing to at least 5 ...

Creek Fire, #CreekFire, continues into Wednesday night and is reportedly cresting over the top of the mountains near Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. Smoke and flames are reportedly being seen by residents of Sand Canyon, Canyon Country. Officials reporting 12,605 acres at 5% containment. For live on-air radio updates, tune into KHTS AM-1220. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita ...