Firefighters extinguished two separate fires at former sites of Gary’s Auto Collision Center Sunday afternoon in Santa Clarita — one of which just burned less than a month ago. Firefighters received reports of the first fire at 2:55 p.m. in the 27500 block of  Sierra Highway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, behind the former location of Gary’s Auto ...

The number of brush fires in Santa Clarita dropped by 28 percent in 2022, however, firefighters still responded to almost the same amount of overall fire calls as in 2021.  In 2022, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) responded to 373 confirmed fires in the Santa Clarita Valley, compared to 376 in 2021, according to data released ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced the availability of up to $240 million for Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health grant projects.  As a result of this funding, Cal Fire is soliciting applications for projects that prevent catastrophic wildfires, protect communities, and restore forests to healthy, functioning ecosystems while also sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas ...

The Woolsey Fire, which has caused smoke to drift into the Santa Clarita Valley, has reached over 70,000 acres, destroying at least 150 structures and threatening over 3,000 more. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Woolsey Fire was still at 0 percent containment as of Saturday afternoon, according to CalFire officials. ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue came together with Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, as well as City of Santa Clarita and Fire officials Wednesday morning to discuss the best ways to address wildfires in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Perdue wrapped up a three-day swing through California by ...

With the 4th of July holiday less than a month away, Santa Clarita deputies and firefighters are reminding residents that fireworks are illegal and dangerous, especially during fire season. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The 2017 California wildfire season was the most destructive and deadly on record burning more than a ...

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 ...

Global temperatures in 2017 were some of the hottest on record,” according to studies done by both NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880,” said a NASA news release. “That is ...

Ed. Note: This is the third 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. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Firefighters responded to ...

A small brush fire was reported and contained Sunday, Sept. 25 amidst the current red flag warning, according to LA County Fire officials, but dust and smoke could continue to affect air quality throughout the week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Valley residents became concerned Sunday, when strong gusts ...