The Angeles National Forest is expected to be closed to all general activity until the end of September due to ongoing “extreme” fire danger, officials said Friday. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced Friday that current National Forest closure orders and fire prohibitions in California have been extended until at least Sept. 30. In addition, nearby Los Padres ...

The body of Mike Herdman, the missing firefighter from Arcadia has been found, said officials on Friday.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies and volunteers are assisting in the search for Arcadia firefighter Mike Herdman, who disappeared Friday while camping in Los Padres National Forest. Mike Herdman, 36, an experienced hiker, was in the Fillmore area of the Los Padres National Forest and separated from his friend, another off-duty firefighter with whom he was camping. “They were intending on going on a four-day backpacking trip (Friday),” said Sgt. Eric Buschow of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. “By Friday night, Mike Herdman’s dog took off running down a creek.”

Los Padres National Forest Officials have announced several fee-free days for the year.