Angeles National Forest

A man in his 20s was rescued Wednesday morning by Los Angeles County Fire Department crews after his vehicle went about 100 feet down an embankment in the unincorporated Tujunga Canyons area near Santa Clarita.

A man was rescued six hours after driving off a cliff in the Angeles National Forest. Video shows firefighters using ropes to help him climb up.

The Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest, which has scorched 115,769 acres, was 89% contained Tuesday morning, with evacuation orders lifted.

Mother Nature played nice and the winds did not pick up, allowing fire crews to make progress. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

In northern Los Angeles County, firefighters focused on protecting homes Saturday as increasingly erratic winds pushed the Bobcat Fire toward foothill communities in the Antelope Valley after churning all the way across the San Gabriel Mountains.

The Bobcat Fire has now grown to more than 100,000 acres burning through the Angeles National Forest and destroying homes in the Antelope Valley. Kim Tobin reports on Sept. 20, 2020

The Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest and Antelope Valley has scorched 91,017 acres and remains at 15% containment Saturday morning as additional evacuation orders and warnings were issued.

The fire is only 15% contained, with several homes in Juniper Hills burned down. Christine Kim reported on NBC4 News on Sept. 19, 2020.

A smoke advisory is in effect Saturday in most of Los Angeles County and parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties due to the Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest that has blackened nearly 30,000 acres and remains only 6% contained.

Firefighters have made some progress toward containment of both the El Dorado and the Bobcat fires. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA Weekend Sept. 12, 2020.

Several communities are under evacuation warnings as the fire burns in Angeles National Forest. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

A time-lapse video shows the rapid spread of the Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest.

The Angeles National Forest, which closed Monday, will remain shuttered for a week due to “unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions within the region,” the Forest Service said in a statement. All general activity, which includes roads, trails, campgrounds and day-use sites, will be closed until Monday, Sept. 14. State and county roads remain open for pass-through traffic, but officials emphasized…

Residents prepare for possible evacuations as winds expect to pick up. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

Evacuation warning have been issued near the Mt. Wilson area. John Cádiz Klemack reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

The U.S. Forest Service Friday urged those planning to enjoy the Angeles National Forest during Labor Day weekend to spread out, warning that traffic congestion can prevent emergency vehicles from reaching wildfires. “The Angeles National Forest is anticipating another record weekend turnout this Labor Day, as Southern California crowds flock to the forest to escape high temperatures. With large...

The Angeles National Forest is temporarily closing weekend access to Millard Canyon Campground, starting Saturday, due to heightened public safety concerns related to the Lake and Ranch 2 fires, authorities said Friday. The Chaney Trail gate will also be temporarily locked on weekends, according to the U.S. Forest Service, which noted that the fire danger level in the Angeles National…