A one-acre brush fire erupted near Interstate 5 in Valencia Friday evening. About 7:05 P.M. Friday, first responders received reports of a half-acre brush fire near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Interstate 5, according to Aaron Katon, PIO Captain of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Dubbed the “Damon Fire”, the brush fire was in medium to light ...

A garage caught fire at a home in Valencia Wednesday. Around 12 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire in the 26000 block of mistletoe Court in Valencia, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Crews found a fire burning in the garage that was possibly started by a welder, according to initial reports. Firefighters ...

Firefighters responded to a brush fire in the Santa Clarita Riverbed in Valencia Tuesday afternoon. UPDATE (7:03 p.m.) The Evacuation Warning for Zone SCL-BRIDGEPORT has been downgraded to an Advisory. Advisories are active for the following Zones: SCL-BRIDGEPORT SCL-NORTHBRIDGE SCL-ARROYO Residents should remain alert, follow Law and Fire instructions, and stay prepared for changing conditions. Keep windows and doors closed ...

A brush fire has broken out near Valencia on Thursday. The brush fire, dubbed the Grande Fire, was first reported around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, on the south side of Highway 126 near San Martinez Grande Road. UPDATE (Friday 9 a.m.): The Grande Fire is at 31.9 acres with 50 percent containment. All evacuation warnings have been lifted. Firefighters will remain ...

A  fire has spread to nearby brush on the 5 Freeway in Valencia Wednesday. The brush fire, dubbed the Largo Fire, was first reported around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday on the southbound 5 Freeway just north of Newhall Ranch Road. The cause is suspected to be sparks from construction work cutting rebar, which caused the fire to spread to the nearby ...

Firefighters extinguished a fire at an apartment complex in Valencia Friday afternoon. Just before 1 p.m. Friday, firefighters received reports of a fire at an apartment complex in the 23000 block of Arroyo Park Drive in Valencia, according to officials. When units arrived, they found smoke showing from a second-story apartment. Crews located a contents fire burning on a balcony ...

A brush fire was quickly stopped by firefighters Tuesday evening in Valencia. The brush fire was first reported around 9 p.m. Tuesday, near Magic Mountain Parkway and The Old Road in Valencia, said Howard Tieu, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Crews from the ground and the air were able to quickly stop the fire from spreading, holding ...

Trash next to a commercial building caught fire Monday afternoon in Valencia. Around 2:40 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a fire near Huntington Lane and Avenue Stanford in Valencia, according to officials. Initial reports were that the incident was a brush fire, however, units on scene determined that plywood and trash outside of a building were burning. No damage ...

A semi-truck fire on the 5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon led to the temporary closure of all southbound lanes. About 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a semi-truck fire near the Valencia on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway, according to incident logs from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Firefighters discovered a burning semi-truck with some flames spreading to nearby ...

A reported fire at Whole Foods Market in Valencia prompted a response from firefighters Wednesday morning. Around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire at Whole Foods Market in the 20100 block of Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, said Geovanni Sanchez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Crews on scene found a malfunctioning swamp cooler on ...