A small brush fire near a church in Castaic was quickly brought under control by firefighters Sunday night. Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a possible brush fire on the 33100 block of Lake Hughes Road near Lake Hills Community Church, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) officials.  “It was about a quarter acre,” ...

The Canyon Fire ignited Friday afternoon just north of Santa Clarita on the 5 Freeway.  UPDATE (2:50 p.m.): The fire has burned six acres with fire running uphill. No structures are currently threatened. The No. 3 and No. 4 lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway are expected to be shut down for at least one hour, according to California Highway ...

A small 5 Freeway brush fire was quickly knocked down Saturday north of Santa Clarita. Around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, firefighters received report of a brush fire on the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway, just north of Castaic, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The fire was stopped at a half acre,” Peters ...

A Castaic brush fire was quickly knocked down at a quarter acre Friday. Around 3:10 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound I-5 Freeway on-ramp from Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, said Ed Pickett, dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It reached a quarter acre,” Pickett said. Firefighters briefly shutdown the ...

A Castaic brush fire was quickly stopped by firefighters Saturday afternoon, officials said. The brush fire in Castaic, dubbed the Park Fire, was first reported just after 4 p.m. Saturday east of the 5 Freeway at Templin Highway, according to a dispatcher supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department Comand and Control. Forward progress was stopped at about half ...

A Castaic brush fire near the 5 Freeway Monday has prompted a response from firefighters, officials said. Update: (9:42 a.m.) Forward progress on the South Fire has been stopped at just under four acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. All lanes of the southbound I-5 Freeway remain closed as of 9:42 a.m. Monday. Original Story: The brush ...

A small Castaic brush fire reported near the 5 Freeway Monday morning has prompted a SigAlert, officials said. The brush fire, dubbed the South Fire, was reported just before 11 a.m. Monday north of the southbound 5 Freeway and Lake Hughes Road, according to Franklin Lopez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Initial reports indicated the fire is about ...

The Castaic Fire broke out near Castaic Lake Saturday afternoon, officials said.   UPDATE (7:10 p.m.) — Forward progress on the Castaic Fire has been stopped at about 170 acres, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest. Crews are expected to stay on scene of the Castaic Fire overnight Saturday to build a containment line and search for hotspots. All aircraft ...

The Marple Fire in Castaic broke out near the I-5 Freeway, growing to roughly half an acre size before being knocked down. At around 9 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of the brush fire on the southbound 5 just north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Fire officials. “The fire is at one acre,” Dispatch Supervisor Choi with ...

A brush fire, dubbed the Hasley Fire, in Castaic has prompted a response from firefighters Thursday, officials said. UPDATE: 2:20 p.m. — Forward progress on the Hasley Fire in Castaic has been stopped at about five acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Crews are expected to remain on scene to “mop up” the remaining hot spots, according to ...