A Canyon Country brush fire broke out near Soledad Canyon Road on Friday. The brush fire, named the Nicholas Fire, was reported at about 6 p.m. Friday near Soledad Canyon Road and Langside Avenue, according to Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One engine is handling,” Peters said. The Canyon Country brush fire was discovered to be ...

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 small brush fire in Saugus was quickly stopped by firefighters Thursday. Around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a fire on the 27000 block of Garza Drive in Saugus, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters reported a pine tree and brush between homes were burning, according to officials. Crews were ...

A vehicle fire on San Francisquito Canyon Road spread to surrounding brush north of Santa Clarita on Saturday afternoon.  UPDATE (2 p.m.): The fire remained at half an acre before being quickly extinguished by firefighters. No injuries were reported. At around 12:50 p.m. first responders received reports of a brush fire on the 35100 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road, according to Miguel ...

Two small spot fires were quickly extinguished on the northbound 5 Freeway and Templin Highway just outside of Santa Clarita Saturday morning. At approximately 10:58 a.m. Saturday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call for multiple small brush fires along the northbound 1-5 freeway and Templin Highway near the Angeles Forest. “2 small spots out,” said ...

A Santa Clarita structure fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters Monday morning. Around 8:25 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a structure fire on the 21400 block of Tumbleweed Way in Canyon Country, said Cheryl Sims, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was reported as a kitchen fire,” Sims said. By 8:39 a.m., firefighters ...

The Winery brush fire broke out near Agua Dulce Monday, prompting a response from firefighters. The brush fire, dubbed the Winery Fire, was first reported to firefighters around 12 p.m. Monday on Agua Dulce Canyon Road near Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce, said Sean Ferguson, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 12:15 p.m., the fire ...

The Rowher Fire erupted Sunday evening north of Santa Clarita in the Angeles National Forest. Update (6:40 p.m.): The Rowher Fire has been stopped at 4 acres, according to Angeles National Forest (ANF) officials. Original Story: The brush fire, dubbed the Rowher Fire, was first reported to firefighters around 5:30 p.m. Sunday on Bouquet Canyon Road near Texas Canyon north ...

With gusty winds and warm temperatures in the Santa Clarita weather forecast, an elevated fire risk is set to remain in place through Wednesday. Through Wednesday, humidity levels are expected to remain low with gusty north winds, prompting an elevated fire risk to be put into place, said David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We are not ...

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 ...