Firefighters stopped the progress of a 3/4-acre brush fire on Placerita Canyon Road Friday afternoon. The initial report of a brush fire came in at 1:50 p.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department officials confirmed. By 2:30 p.m., the blaze had been contained. For the full story, click [here].

The Sage Fire is holding at 2 to 3 acres, and forward progression of the fire has halted. Firefighters continue working to put a line around the fire, and all copters have been released at this time. ————————Original Post———————————– Firefighters...

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews are responding to a brush fire alongside the northbound 14 freeway north of Sand Canyon. Officials received the call at 1:11 p.m. and were on scene by 1:14 p.m. “We’re at half an acre right now,” said a LACoFD official. “It’s creeping uphill. medium...

SCV Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who was allegedly using a cigarette lighter to set brush on fire on Sunday night. On Sunday night, SCV Sheriff’s deputies responded to a brush fire near 4th Street and Race Street. A man was allegedly using a cigarette lighter to set brush on fire in...

Nearly five dozen Los Angeles firefighters controlled a three-quarter of an acre brush fire in Granada Hills Sunday afternoon that prompted the closure of San Fernando Road, authorities said. Photo by Rick McClure No one was injured and no structures were threatened in the blaze, which was reported around...

A small brushfire was quickly extinguished by county firefighters in Newhall on Sunday. County firefighters extinguished a small brushfire today in Newhall that charred about one-eighth of an acre of grass, a dispatch supervisor said. Photo by Rick McClure The brushfire near Dockweiler Drive and Ivy...

Santa Clarita Valley firefighters handled a pair of brush fires Friday, officials said, leaving none injured and no structures threatened. The fires caused alarm initially because of the high wind warning in the Santa Clarita Valley area for the day. However, a fast response led to quick control for...

Photo courtesy of KHTS AM-1220 A brush fire reported shortly before noon Thursday in Canyon Country was quickly contained. The fire burned about an acre near Sierra Highway and Via Princessa. The fire was reported at 11:48 a.m. Aircraft were released and the fire was contained around 12:20 p.m. Cleaning...

Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Firefighters responded to the fire in the Lake Hughes area near Johnson Road at shortly after 12 p.m. Helicopters and Super Scoopers were on scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No structures were threatened. At...

Firefighters battled a brush fire that scorched 7.8 acres Tuesday afternoon near the I-5 Freeway at Calgrove Boulevard. The fire was reported at 3:37 p.m., and a 115 personnel were assigned to the blaze. Interstate 5 was closed at the 5/ 14 interchange. The fire was fully contained at 5 p.m. Photo...