Max Fire burning in Santa Clarita area forces shelter-in-place

Metro breaking Max Fire burning in Santa Clarita area forces shelter-in-place By Brad Appleton Published June 15, 2026, 8:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A brush fire erupted near homes in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday afternoon, prompting a swift response from firefighters. The blaze was reported in a hiking area within Pico Canyon Park near Magnolia Lane. 4 Aerial view of a brush fire burning near homes in Stevenson Ranch, Santa Clarita Valley. NBC 4 The blaze was reported in a hiking area within Pico Canyon Park near Magnolia Lane. NBC Los Angeles County firefighters responded to reports of a brush fire at 4:20 p.m., with crews escalating the response to a second alarm by 4:57 p.m.

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