The Santa Clarita Disaster Coalition stressed the importance of being prepared for natural disasters Tuesday, after several recent national natural disasters, as well as some incidents closer to home. Hurricane Harvey tormented the Gulf Coast last week, and the Santa Clarita Disaster Coalition wants...

UPDATE: 5:50 p.m. Firefighters stopped forward progress for a 25-acre fire that broke out near Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway in Castaic at around 5:30 p.m. A 20-acre fire by Lake Hughes Road by the 5 Freeway was reported at 4:34 p.m. The fire was initially reported near the northbound side of Interstate...

Photo courtesy of @NewsSourceLA UPDATE: 5:02 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped for a brush fire near College of the Canyons’ Valencia campus, officials said. Evening classes at the college have been canceled. UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. The fire was initially reported around 3 p.m., according to fire officials....

A brush fire in Acton erupted shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, burning five to six acres as of 4 p.m., with forward spread reportedly being stopped. The fire, dubbed the Sierra Fire, has damaged no structures and caused no evacuations, according to Commander Flores of the L.A. County Fire Department. Commander...

UPDATE 9:50 a.m. Fire officials said the progress has been stopped, and fire officials are still working to mop up. Firefighters are responding to a brush fire off of the 5 freeway and the Old Road in Newhall Tuesday morning. UPDATE 9:30 a.m.: Fire was dispatched at 8:43 a.m. on scene at 8:53 a.m., fire...

Fire Department bulldozer cutting line as fire approached. Photo by: Ken Lubas UPDATE: Friday 5 p.m. County fire officials report the Towsley Fire is 80 percent contained and held to 50 acres burned. UPDATE: 9 p.m. Fire officials are reporting that the fire is now at 50 acres and 65 percent contained....

Los Angeles County Fire officials are battling three small brush fires Thursday morning along Highway 14 in the Santa Clarita Valley. The Newhall Fire (#NewhallFire or #NewhallIC) was reported at 10:20 a.m., and grew to at least a quarter-acre with forward progress stopped about 30 minutes later, said...

June 18, 8 a.m. The Lake Fire remains at 1,000 acres burned with 10 percent containment, according to Angeles National Forest officials. The upper lake east boat launch ramp is closed but the west ramp remains open. #LakeFire 1000 acres 10% contained unified command ANF @LACo_FD. @castaiclake upper...

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...