Firefighters were forced to pull back after flames crept close to a sheriff s office filled with weapons and ammo, but were later able to return to work on containing the blaze.
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita will be hosting their 36th annual Women in Service Celebration, to honor 17 women serving the Santa Clarita Valley.
The club welcomes all to join them to honor these women who have worked hard to improve the lives of other women and girls in the Santa Clarita Valley. The volunteers were nominated by non-profits that share Zonta’s mission.
The nominees are:Jasmine Renae Ball – Samuel Dixon Family Health Center
Nancy Barker – Assistance League of Santa Clarita
Mimi Baum – Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary
Dawn Begley – WiSH Education Foundation
Marianne Cederlind – Carousel Ranch
Julia Estrada – Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club
By R.J. Johnson - @rickerthewriter
Apr 29, 2021
A brush fire in Castaic that has burned around 650 acres and is zero percent contained has prompted authorities to issue mandatory evacuations for several streets in the area.
The North Fire was first reported at around 1:45 p.m. near The Old Road, east of the Golden State (5) Freeway. The fire began as a one acre brush fire that quickly spread to 50 acres by 3:20 p.m.
Mandatory evacuations were issued for those residents north and west of West Hills Drive, north of Iron Village Drive, north and west of Tesoro Del Valle and north of Copper Hill Drive due to the North Fire, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff s Station announced.
Firefighters at the scene reported that they slowed their response to the fire due to its proximity of a Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department explosives-disposal site in the area. Dozens of families were forced to pack up and go as a fire ripped through Castaic. As reported on the NBC4 News on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for residents north and west of West Hills Drive, north of Iron Village Drive, north and west of Tesoro Del Valle and north of Copper Hill Drive due to the North Fire, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff s Station announced.
Suvany Cowie said her family went into the garage, grabbed suitcases and tried to be prepared as best they could.