Firefighters continued battling the Saddleridge Fire over the weekend as wind speed decreased, and the blaze was 43% contained as of 7 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Smoke from the brush fire continued to cause unhealthy air in the area. A Los Angeles County Department of...

Heavy smoke seen coming from a vacant home near Bouquet Canyon Park prompted a swift response by firefighters early Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:00 p.m., firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of fire at a house on the 28000 block of Cero Drive, north of Alaminos...

First responders converged on the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall mid-afternoon Monday after hearing a local sheriff’s deputy was hurt in a fight. After responding to the emergency call, however, they discovered a civilian, not a deputy, had been hurt in the altercation. Shortly after 3:30 p.m.,...

A man in his 30s suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital Friday morning in what local sheriff’s deputies are treating as a hit and run in Saugus. The patient, whose identity was not released, was described as a Hispanic man. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station...

Swift response from firefighters snuffed out a brush fire in Saugus Thursday morning. The fire was described by Los Angeles County Fire Department officials as a spot fire that burned an area 30 feet by 30 feet. Firefighters responded to reports of a brush fire at 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of...

A fountain of water spewed skyward and flooded streets in Newhall Monday morning after a vehicle struck a fire hydrant on Walnut Street. “We got the initial call at 8:39, that it was a traffic collision,” said Marvin Lim, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman. “It turned out...

A vehicle fire that sparked a brush fire that then “jumped a hill,” prompting a full brush-fire response, was snuffed out within a half-hour over the weekend. About 8:15 p.m. Saturday, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to reports of a vehicle fire in the northbound...

In an ongoing effort to prevent wildfires, all burn permits in Los Angeles County will be suspended. As of July 2, 2019, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has stopped issuing burn permits due to increased fire activity throughout Southern California. This burn suspension will remain in effect...

When was the last time you checked your emergency kit, stocked up on water or practiced your family emergency plan? Living in California we have become accustomed to the constant threat of natural disasters. It’s been several years since the last big earthquake, but I bet many of us still vividly remember...

A furniture-hauling truck caught fire as it made its way through the Grapevine on Friday morning, spilling about 10 gallons of engine oil and prompting a response by firefighters specially trained in handling hazardous materials. Shortly after 4:20 a.m., the cab of a semi hauling furniture along the...