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Vehicle Catches Fire On 5 Freeway On-ramp in Valencia 

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There was a significant backup on Thursday as firefighters worked to put out a fire that broke out in a vehicle near the Magic Mountain Parkway on-ramp to the 5 Freeway.   “Engine 126 is on the scene of a gold car that has caught fire,” said Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Currently, the on-ramp is still ...

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Fire Breaks Out In Canyon Country Apartment Building

A fire broke out in a Canyon Country apartment building Thursday morning. Around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a fire in the 18100 block of Sundowner Way in Canyon Country, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We do have a working fire with smoke showing,” Sanchez said. The fire was on ...

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Firefighters Respond To Canyon Country House Fire

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A house fire in Canyon Country resulted in the temporary evacuation of a home Monday morning. About 8:25 a.m. Monday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) received a call regarding a house fire on the 18600 block of Utopia Court in Canyon Country, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the LACoFD. “It was a two-story home, they did obtain ...

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Vehicle Fire Snarls Golden Valley Traffic

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A vehicle fire on Golden Valley Road snarled traffic Wednesday. Around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a fire on Golden Valley Road and Cheryl Lane in Santa Clarita, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a Cadillac SUV in the center divider, and there was no spread to the nearby ...

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House Fire In Saugus Draws Large Emergency Response

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Firefighters battled a major house fire in Saugus Saturday night. Around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a structure fire at a home on the 20400 block of Samual Drive in Saugus, according to officials from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). In footage of the incident shared on social media, flames could be seen coming from ...

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Fire Quickly Knocked Down In Newhall Apartment Building

A fire at an apartment building in Newhall was quickly knocked down by firefighters Wednesday. Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an apartment fire in the 23700 block of Via Canon in Newhall, said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Smoke was showing from a two-story apartment building,” Sanchez said. As of ...

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Vehicle Catches Fire In Intersection Near Valencia 

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At 7 p.m. the Los Angeles County Fire Department received calls of a white vehicle that had caught fire in an intersection, according to officials with the L.A. County Fire Department. Emergency personnel arrived at the 27900 block of Franklin Parkway and Commerce Center Drive in Valencia within 10 minutes and firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department immediately ...

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Big Rig Hauling Garbage Catches Fire On 5 Freeway

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A big rig hauling garbage caught fire early Tuesday morning in Newhall which blocked the northbound 5 Freeway off-ramp to Calgrove Boulevard for several hours. Around 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, a big rig hauling a trailer stopped on the right shoulder of northbound 5 Freeway near the Calgrove Boulevard off-ramp, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) ...

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Fire Engine Caught Fire, Quickly Extinguished

A fire engine caught fire in Newhall on Friday night. On Friday around 6:24 p.m First responder received reports of a fire engine on 15th Street and Walnut Street located in Newhall, according to Martin Rangel, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The call went out about 6:24,” said Rangel.  It is unknown as to what the exact ...

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Small Canyon Country Brush Fire Halts Antelope Valley Line Railroad Traffic

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A small brush fire in Canyon Country has shutdown the railroad tracks on the Antelope Valley Line Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a brush fire near Canyon Park Boulevard and Jason Drive in Canyon Country, said Geovanni Sanchez a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). As of 3:20 p.m., the brush ...

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