Leon Worden, SCV News contributed to this article. Six years ago, two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed tried to escape part of the largest wildfire to ever affect L.A. County history. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 34, and Captain Tedmond “Ted” Hall, 47, lost their lives ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Santa Clarita is still in a dry season which means high fire chances for our valley. The Los Angeles County Fire Chief issued a letter concerning this and ways to prepare for the coming months. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered ...

Gov. Jerry Brown has declared May 3-9 Wildfire Awareness Week, officials said Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. During this week, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is reminding all Californians of the role they play in preparing for and preventing wildfires. “We anticipate another active fire year as above ...

If you saw smoke in the Castaic hills Wednesday morning, it was just a drill conducted by Los Angeles County Fire Department Division III, giving firefighters and camp crews hands-on training.

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials are planning tests to prepare for fire season -- assuming the conditions are right, officials said Tuesday. “We haven’t put any live fire on the ground due to fuel conditions,” said Inspector Tony Akins of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We have to have a burn prescription.” The Fire Department regularly conducts “controlled” or “prescribed” burns to prepare for fire season at Peter Pitchess Honor Rancho and the Del Valle Fire Training Center in Castaic, but only under certain conditions.