The Santa Clarita Planning Commission continued discussion Tuesday on the proposed Belcaro at Sand Canyon senior housing project, with commissioners and residents alike raising concerns. The Tuesday hearing marked the latest chapter in the ongoing debate over the 341-home, age-restricted project proposed for Sand Canyon, which has drawn significant opposition from residents who argue it would fundamentally alter the area’s ...

Ten years ago today, the Sand Fire roared to life. By the time the smoke cleared, one man would be dead, thousands would be displaced, and a community would learn hard lessons about evacuation, preparation and survival. The explosive 41,432-acre Sand Fire began around 2:10 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2016, just east of the 14 Freeway and Sand Canyon Road. ...

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 ...

On Friday evening, a brush fire broke out in Saugus only a short distance from another burn scar that occurred earlier that week. UPDATE: The fire, renamed the “Copper Fire,” has been knocked down at 11 acres, according to the Angeles National Forest. #CopperFire Great team work with @LACoFDPIO on knocking down the wildfire! Firefighters got hoselay around the fire ...

(UPDATE 6:18 p.m.) Forward progress of the Sand Fire has been stopped at one acre. A brush fire, dubbed the Sand Fire, broke out in Canyon Country Wednesday by a country club, prompting a quick response by firefighters.  At around 5:40 p.m. first responders received reports of a brush fire on Sand Canyon Road and Robinson Ranch Road in Santa ...

The Santa Clarita Placerita Canyon Nature Center has endured much fire damage over the years and has highlighted the regrowth of their previously burnt vegetation and the continuation of their nature center. The Placerita Canyon Nature Center in Newhall is open to the public and proud to continue educating the Santa Clarita community on the appreciation of nature amidst years ...

A total of 20 Angeles National Forest (ANF) firefighters are set to deploy to Australia to assist in battling wildfires, officials said Tuesday. As Australia is in the midst of their summer and fire season, more than 12.35 million acres — a landmass the size of nearly 298 Sand Fires — have been burned, killing at least 25 people, according ...

The Sand Fire, which burned for nearly two weeks and consumed more than 41,000 acres during the summer of 2016, first began three years ago Monday. The fire prompted the declaration of a state of emergency in Los Angeles County and resulted in the death of at least one individual and the destruction of several homes. “Well, it’s one of ...

A fire broke out near Sand Canyon Road Monday afternoon, prompting a full first-alarm response, officials said. UPDATE: 4:50 p.m. — Forward progress on the Canyon Country fire has stopped at just over an acre, according to fire officials. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/662160734250733/   Just before 4 p.m. Monday, a vegetation fire was reported near Sand Canyon Road and Vista Point Lane in ...

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Santa Clarita Valley for Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The National Weather Service is predicting “increasingly unstable” atmospheric conditions later Sunday afternoon and are warning of possible showers and thunderstorms. While the winds in ...